[Powerofmene]

>On a side Note: Yc doesn't understand people like me will never have the resume they are looking for, but have the talent and drive. I could game the application process to get accepted. Because we know what you accept and its not just a race issue.

I would venture to guess that YC understands more than you think. How could you game the application process to get accepted and what purpose would it serve? Sure you could misrepresent who are the founders in the video but don't you think they would not at the interview, assuming you would be offered an interview?

[rmena123]

Yes, you could game the application, but yes it wouldn't take you far, maybe an interview to tell them what I did. Which I wouldn't do.

[Powerofmene]

I guess my question would be ....game the application to what end? While you clarified that you would not game the application I would venture to guess that it has probably happened or at least been seriously contemplated by other applicants.

It seems to me that this would certainly be a very unwise decision given that the YC community is very tight knit. I guess there are those who would hope that if just given the chance to be heard during the interview that YC would see the passion and determination but it seems like it would be a very unwise way to start what he/she hopes would be a long term relationship. As you said, the application could be gamed but I don't think it would be looked upon as a good move and given the number of applications that YC receives, such a move is a terrible waste of the YC screeners valuable time.