Perhaps companies are really telling you that they have so many more obviously qualified applicants that you probably won&#x27;t beat out the other candidates, even if you are perfectly qualified for the position.<p>It&#x27;s like being picked for a basketball team.  You might be able to nail three-pointers all day long, but if you&#x27;re only 5&#x27;8, be prepared to be picked last.<p>It&#x27;s even worse with recruiters, because sending a bad candidate has the potential to lose them out on a lot of future business.  So they have a huge incentive to play it safe.