The "logic" escapes me.

So, if you didn't make it into a program that gets 600 requests and accepts 2%(1) go ahead and apply to a company that four years ago got 1,000,000 applications a year and only accepted 0.05%. (2)

I get what he's saying but Step 1 being simply "get a job at google" is just baffling.

(1) http://ask.techstars.org/how-many-companies-apply-to-techsta...

(2) http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-receives-1000000-j...