<p>“This makes the kids who have worked hard through out high school but without a hook apply to a whole bunch of colleges since gaining admission for them is so much tougher”</p>
<p>In my opinion, I don’t think many applicants are aware of what is known as “hooks”. I believe its quite a few that actually know about hooks, affirmative action, legacy and all the factors that come into play when it comes to college admissions. Some probably don’t even have an idea of how selective a certain college is and ultimately receive surprise rejections; those are usually the ones that aren’t going for just prestige only.</p>