Ask YC/HN/PG: Startup School

20 points·jakecarpenter··10 comments

Are we notified if we aren't accepted to Startup School?

Yes, we'll email everyone.

Just got one! http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=870796

Let me put it this way. You will definitely get a mail if you get accepted. If you get no mail, you probably didn't get accepted. Also, the moment one of us get's an acceptance mail, you will probably see a post here.

That's not really how email works.

You shouldn't have been downvoted; email is almost the least reliable communication method we have.

The only method I can think of, off the top of my head, that's less reliable than email is carrier pigeon.

While in the original design, SMTP email is like writing on a postcard in light pencil and throwing it into the wind, in present reality the infrastructure has solidified quite nicely.

What's now novel about it is that it's selectively reliable -- people can just not send or reply as expected, and generally get away with it.

You will definitely get a mail if you get accepted. If you get no mail, you probably didn't get accepted.

I think that is precisely wrong. The FAQ says that all applicants should expect a response, whether they were accepted or not:

Q: I applied but didn't hear from you.

A: Either our reply is caught in your spam filter, or you entered an incorrect email address in the application form.

It's still only early evening in California.

I believe the e-mails went out late the last two years. Wait until tomorrow morning to open your inbox and find out whether or not you are accepted.

Thanks guys! Really looking forward to the event!

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