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by the-dude 1774 days ago
> They generally give feedback on your application.

AFAIK this is absolutely not true.

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That’s a shame. I know several founders who email specific partners who have in experience in their industry and they seem to get more personalized rejections
Regular applicants definetly don't get this. YC says as much in the rejection email.

I guess it is all really easy when you are already connected.

Nobody was connected when they started, not myself either. They got their partner contact publicly or from public events they hold
Did they participate in the Startup School or other programs?
For me and others who got in before that existed no. For those after, yes.

After this discussion, I think going to the inperson events gives you a bit of an unfair advantage to really explain what you have made.