I submitted early and haven't heard anything.
Last YC cycle was the same... just what seems like an automatic rejection at the timeout window.
Not to complain but just to compare notes - does YC actually read all the applications, or the ones they don't get to just time out to a default rejection? Seems as though a decision would be reached either way sooner.
Obviously with the deadline so close it doesn't look good.. just curious if they actually read these and the bar really is that high etc.
If you are already at "hundreds of sign-ups" (whatever those "sign-ups" translate to), and you have "personally built & sold $1M of [your] own software"...why are you looking for pre-seed funding for current venture?