Big Day

7 points·jduperval··7 comments

We applied to Y combinator and I know today is 'D' day for a lot of anxious people out there. Does anyone know if applicants that are not invited for an interview get some type of rejection letter? and do you know when they start letting people know.....any other excited applicants out there not know how to contain themselves....?

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There's definitely been a dip in productivity here today haha. One thing I wonder is if they call or email? YC's application page says "We'll call you," but all of the stories I've read says people have received email invites.

edit- Maybe it was my imagination, but at this point it just says "we'll invite." So my bet is on email, since that's an awful lot of phone calls.

That is what I am thinking too. I know they said they cant respond to every last application to explain why you weren't accepted, but I'm hoping they at least let you know when the selection process is over, or this anxiety might dip into tomorrow...or the whole week, who knows! ha. Good luck on your application. Let me know if you get a response!

Likewise!

Didn't get in, I will try again this year though! I hope you had better news!

The first part of the process (making it to the interview) is by email so you should get one between 8PM-9PM Central. If you pass the interview you'll get a call from them the same day you interview (if you pass) or an email (if you're rejected).

They send you an email whether you get accepted or rejected. I believe if you get accepted you get a link to calendar system to pick a date/time for your interview.

If you get accepted after the interview they call you to let you know.

Thanks for the info!

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