Context: It takes time to find places you might want to intern , to send off your stuff and to make sure you beat all the other potential candidates to the job ; ) 3 . Follow Up ! ! While hopefully I would have heard back from the company if I had n't followed up , you never know!4 .

Question: Why might the writer want to beat other potential candidates ?
Options:
0. Because the writer needs to send off their stuff .
1. Because it takes time to find a place .
2. Because they want to get hired .
3. Because the writer heard back from the company .
Answer: 2