Some notes I made while preparing applications for the 2014 summer internship cycle.

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Job interviewers and admissions officers see lots of applicants. They read tons of resumes from "A" students with many accomplishments. But they do not see many handwritten thank-you notes.

If you are a B+ student, your handwritten thank-you note will raise you at least a half-grade in the eyes of a future boss or admissions officer. You will become an "A" to them. And because handwritten notes have gotten so rare, they will remember you.