Remember folks, the acceptance rate for YC is lower than Harvard. If you didn't skip college because Harvard rejected you, then don't stop doing your startup because YC rejected you. :)
Yes but it's misleading to look at the ~130/~7,000 acceptance rate. The barrier to send out a YC application is much much much lower than sending out a top-tier college application. Michael Seibel said that 30-40% of applicants don't even have a real company, just an idea.
We were rejected four times before getting in. I've talked to others that were rejected six times before getting in. Most people that get into YC have been rejected before. Don't sweat it.
I was rejected 4 times over the years before getting in. We ended up being among the top in our batch after just being around for 2.5 years (this is my 4th company)
