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Amity, I need some help
PLEASE!!!! I'm finally starting to receive some applications for our student worker position. This is the first time I've been in the hiring position. I've got the basics figured out in reviewing the applications such as availability, prior experience, and completeness of the application. Yes the application being complete matters to me. 
But I think I might be too critical.
For example, one of today's applicants had a 4.0 in high school, but her cover letter is absolutely terrifyingly bad. She references "skills we are asking for" such as copying and answering phones - both of which I have not listed. My horrible english teacher side of me wants to highlight and correct her resume and cover letter. Do I go ahead an interview her taking her poor resume skills with a grain of salt as she's only 18?
Re: Amity, I need some help
Well it depends on what skill set you are looking for. What does a student worker do? I try not to read too much into cover letters. While people should pay attention to those types of details its not a deal breaker for me. I know jobs are hard to find and some people apply to many many jobs.
If she needs to be able to write correctly as part of the job then I would move on to the next applicant.