Danielle does the math: six hours last weekend, six hours the day before, plus all the time spent finding out. This IT executive will have spent a good fifteen hours helping her son, in his final year, to write the cover letters requested by business schools. “Time-consuming, not easy and stressful,” summarizes the mother. I say to myself: all this effort for what? Will this really be read? » How to write your letter correctly when “teachers don't give the same advice”, worries Camélia, 17 years old. The high school student, who is aiming for a degree in psychology, sees it as a “wasted effort”, with universities “not having time to read everything”. " No ? »
Lots of work and so many questions. A few days before the closing of applications on Parcoursup, many final year students and their parents are wondering about the true value of their work. “What will catch the eye? What makes the teacher not roll his eyes and read diagonally? » asks Cécile, whose 18-year-old daughter wants to study law. The Parisian resigned herself: “Even if it means writing a cover letter, you might as well take care of it. The bride must be beautiful! »
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