[patio11]

I'm not PG, but let me describe the trajectory of a successful firm at YC:

1) You bust butt for 3 months.

2) You continue busting butt for several years. During this time, several major life events happen to you. One of them will be signing contracts the size of a college textbook. On the signing of these contracts, one or several houses worth of money will show up in your business' checking account. You'll have plenty of things to spend the money on, like making sure the families of your employees eat on a regular basis and have access to healthcare.

Does the trajectory of a successful YC startup sound like something which is easy for you to swing when cramming for second semester sophomore finals? No? Then you should probably expect a question like "If it looks kinda likely that you have a shot at being one of our successful startups, are you all going to drop out?" If your answer to that is no, or if YC perceives that your answer to that would be no, YC is wasting time with you.

Unsolicited advice: Get the degree, come back in a few years. YC will probably still be here.