- YC offers quick answers to startups if needed
- Startups are typically interviewed in October and November for winter batches, and April and May for summer batches
- Startups can be interviewed earlier if they are ready for evaluation
- YC likes to give founders more time before interviewing or rejecting, as things can change in a month
- Startups should inform YC of any specific timelines in their application

We typically interview startups in October and November for winter batches and April and May for summer batches, but we will interview startups earlier if they seem ready to be evaluated right away. YC Admissions Manager Thomas Kilmer shares his advice on what to do, for founders who need a quick answer from YC about their application.

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If you need a quick answer from YC, tell us and we'll do our best.

We typically interview startups in October and November for winter batches, and April and May for summer batches.

But we will interview startups earlier if they seem ready to be evaluated right away.

If not, we like to give founders more time before interviewing or rejecting, as a lot can change in a month.

But if you have a timeline we should be aware of, let us know in the application.


Speaker 0: If you need a quick answer from YC, tell us and we'll do our best. We typically interview startups in October and November for winter batches, and April and May for summer batches. But we will interview startups earlier if they seem ready to be evaluated right away. If not, we like to give founders more time before interviewing or rejecting, as a lot can change in a month. But if you have a timeline we should be aware of, let us know in the application.

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What if I need a quick answer from YC about my application?