problem is these kinds of conditions are all luck. Yeah, you have to have pretty bad luck to be a decent candidate and not get any of these, but it is possible.

problem is these kinds of conditions are all luck. Yeah, you have to have pretty bad luck to be a decent candidate and not get any of these, but it is possible. #1 is, more or less, true for all universities. #2 and #3 require making connections, which can be difficult especially during Covid. #4 is the job lottery and it can be hard depending on where you are. #5 is the same as #2. Honestly I do agree that if you get zero research or internships during college, even during covid, then you have at least some responsibility. But still, it shouldn’t be enough to destroy your career. Moreover though, even if you do have references sometimes things fall through and you are still left in the open.