I also just noticed that they refer twice to the school’s “coarse catalog”.

gordonshumway:

And that’s when I stopped writing my cover letter.

Oh. Well, yeah. That’s different.

Maybe just ask them who wrote and edited their materials before. If the answer is anything other than “my 6-year-old niece,” “the assistant lacrosse coach,” or “this one really sweet wino who lives by the refectory dumpster,” then you should probably just thank them and pursue other opportunities.

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  1. sloganeerist reblogged this from gordonshumway and added:
    Oh. Well, yeah. That’s different. Maybe just ask them who wrote and edited their materials before. If the answer is...
  2. hotheadred reblogged this from gordonshumway and added:
    seriously just shuddered so hard I got chills. The first post was funny. This one… just. Wow.
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