<p>Could working at a university lab (getting paid to make suspension medias, ect) as well as doing research and winning an intel STS semifinalist position be considered sort of a hook?</p>
<p>Specifically, I attended a college's summer program, met a lab director, got a job, will do research, and will submit to Intel (and hopefully become a semifinalist). </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>It's a nice EC, but I don't think it qualifies as a hook in the way that a being a recruited athlete, a legacy or an underrepresented minority does.</p>
<p>Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I'm just trying to do something that will really make this college want me. Is there anything I can do because I can't really change being an URM or legacy, unfortunately.</p>
<p>become the best at something...anything at all, just become the best! you will find that this is harder than you would expect. on the harvard board a champion ping pong player just got in.</p>
<p>damn thats so broad; i dont even know where to start. What suggestions do you guys have?</p>
<p>....eating hotdogs. No skill at all! Just starve yourself for a few days and do like Kobayashi does :P
Just kidding. Do what you like the best and try your hardest to excel in it. That's all you can do.</p>