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Well, I had applied to StartupChile and got accepted, but wanted to see how my luck would turn if I applied the same startup to YC. I would of prefered to be in SF with the great mentors and angels, but hey StartupChile give you $40k with no take of equity.

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I'm curious what the acceptance rates are for StartupChile.

My impression was that if you were "good", and jumped through all the hoops in filling out the app (which are substantial), you're likely to get in.

With YC, it's probably an easier application, but you're not as likely to get in even if you're good. Good team AND existing traction AND communicate well is about as likely to get into YC as good team alone is to get into something like Startup Chile?

The applications were about the same in terms of details and content required. I work solo so that could of had an effect on my YC "denial".

you applied this session? are the results out? i applied too but didn't receive any email..

I had applied for the previous round. I am heading there in early Jan/2012.

wait, if the people from previous round are going there in jan, when will this round's people go there than?

February 29th or March 28th, 2012

January 16/2012

well that's when you (from previous round) are going.. i got an email yesterday from them confirming my submission and saying that the results will be out December 15. So Jan 16 would be a little early imo, for all the visa and paperwork will probably take longer. feb/March sounds more reasonable. :)

how do you know that? the results aren't even out yet.. :O are you from SC?

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