Do resume drops work?

I have been resume dropping for a summer 2024 internship on sites like Linkedin, Glassdoor, and Handshake. I've probably done this like 400 times, and my prior work experience is not bad. I have a 3.4 GPA as an incoming freshman, but have sophomore status cuz of AP and dual enrollment credits. Any thoughts on why I haven't gotten a response yet?

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At one point I cold applied for 1,500 positions over a few months. I would generally get 1 of 100 in person interviews.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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Interesting, is that just because they are highly competitive? I mean I'm not even gunning for a good internship, I'm just applying to everything. 

Most of the jobs I applied to got like a million apps, so it is hard to stand out among the crowd.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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