> At the same time, if you choose not to apply, or do not get in, don't worry about it.
Not only that, but rest assured that while YC is pretty good at what it does, it still has a very high false negative rate, and plenty of companies that it passes on will go on to succeed. See https://www.bvp.com/about#anti-portfolio for a VC that talks about the companies it passed on. My favorite:
> Incredibly, Bessemer passed on Federal Express seven times.
Not only that, but rest assured that while YC is pretty good at what it does, it still has a very high false negative rate, and plenty of companies that it passes on will go on to succeed. See https://www.bvp.com/about#anti-portfolio for a VC that talks about the companies it passed on. My favorite:
> Incredibly, Bessemer passed on Federal Express seven times.