If it works, then it's genius and next month everybody does it.
If it doesn't work, then there's still nothing pathetic about believing in yourself and trying to make yourself heard above the din. The worst that could happen is she doesn't get a job - not an unheard of situation to find oneself in.
The worst that could happen is next month everybody does it.
Hmm, how so?
Because it's just imitation of www.matthew-epstein.com/land-a-job-at-google-journey and others.