[rachel-ftw]

It seems like there's a balance somewhere. Enough to communicate versatility and proficiency, but not enough to loose the signal in the noise. I like the leveling idea (expert/intermediate/learning). I'm all about taking out things that feel superfluous like the personal statement (isn't that the cover letter?) and references upon request (if they ask for references of course I'll give them, who isn't going to give references upon request?).