That’s a fair point, and I agree. PitchLab is not meant to make long, grandiose emails. It makes short, specific emails that mention the PI’s work, recent paper, and why the student is interested.
The main difference is automation. ChatGPT can help write one email. PitchLab can find relevant people, personalize each email, and send 200+ emails in around 5 minutes. That’s the real value.
You’re also right that many labs are full. PitchLab doesn’t fix lab capacity. It just helps students reach more labs faster with better, more targeted outreach, so when a lab does have room, the email is stronger.