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badger
2/11/2012, 12:02 PM
"I am unequivocally the most unflaggingly hard worker I know, and I love self-improvement. I have always felt that my time should be spent wisely, so I continuously challenge myself ... I decided to redouble my effort by placing out of two classes, taking two honors classes, and holding two part-time jobs. That semester I achieved a 3.93, and in the same time I managed to bench double my bodyweight and do 35 pull-ups."

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Link (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tenacious-summer-analyst-applicant-got-laughed-at-by-everyone-else-on-wall-street.html)

AlboSooner
2/11/2012, 12:27 PM
Would hire immediately. The finely tuned humor is a sign of great intelligence.

8timechamps
2/11/2012, 07:33 PM
I thought it was a great cover letter. I used a similar paragraph or two when I was a kid applying for my first job at Merrill Lynch. The directors that laughed about it (from the article) have probably never really had to apply for a position and stand-out. It's funny to them, but how much attention has this person garnered from that cover letter? Tons.

I like it.

IBleedCrimson
2/11/2012, 09:42 PM
"and can perform basic office functions with TERRIFYING efficiency" lol