Sometimes if you ask nicely, the recruiter can tell you what you were missing. It's great that you're putting in a lot of effort, what you're missing is the feedback.
> Any advice? I'm young, 22, about to graduate in May.
Find a mentor? Find people who walked down any of the paths you're considering, and ask them what it was like. It's easier said than done, but it may prove valuable.
I like the idea of asking the recruiter what was missing, but I mostly am put off by it since I fear he'll tell me they just went with a better candidate...and I'm afraid of hearing what I did wrong, because I think I'd feel even more hopeless after hearing that. I guess I need to take the hint from this post and try harder to not fear rejection.
Sometimes if you ask nicely, the recruiter can tell you what you were missing. It's great that you're putting in a lot of effort, what you're missing is the feedback.
> Any advice? I'm young, 22, about to graduate in May.
Find a mentor? Find people who walked down any of the paths you're considering, and ask them what it was like. It's easier said than done, but it may prove valuable.