I think I might just try to get into a different field. I'm a "recent" grad yet to get my foot in the door, and I'm pretty sure I'm capable of programming... just not of navigating the absurd requirements at every corner and apparent dearth of entry-level openings.

Maybe I'm just underqualified and not that good at all, maybe I'm doing something wrong in my search or I need to move to the valley or something. But thus far all my applications have been a complete waste of time and it seems foolish to continue down this path.