Silent Application Rejections

Users share experiences of applying to a program, beta, or opportunity, frequently reporting no responses, rejections, or status issues, while discussing reapplication strategies.

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Sample Comments

em-bee Jan 4, 2019 View on HN

have you applied and were rejected?

kennlebu Mar 2, 2022 View on HN

I've applied to this twice and got no response at all, not even a rejection

technics256 May 11, 2023 View on HN

You likely got rejected. Was the same for me and I reapplied with a good use case and was let in

b20000 Apr 20, 2024 View on HN

i applied several times and never got feedback which doesn’t help

throwaway888abc Aug 15, 2023 View on HN

no luck, applied months ago, wondering same

dstein Jan 25, 2011 View on HN

I applied and then rejected them.

ganley May 6, 2010 View on HN

I applied a month ago, never heard anything other than the autoreply confirmation. Just tried again yesterday.

german Oct 12, 2007 View on HN

It now says resubmit, good luck with your application!

prmehta24 Feb 6, 2024 View on HN

The link no longer accepts applications. Is there any other way to apply?

aarondelasy Mar 7, 2024 View on HN

haha yeah I've seen this one too, and applied to this one, but no response