<p>In general, why is being a dual citizen a 'hook'? How is speaking 2 or more languages a hook?</p>
<p>Neither is a hook IMO.</p>
<p>A dual national, if one of the countries is US, may give you a small bump in admissions. If you are a dual national living abroad, it could make for some interesting essays.</p>
<p>Almost every international applicant will be multilingual, and their chances are almost always worse than a comparable domestic applicant.</p>
<p>Harvard tracks and publishes its percentage of students with dual citizenship, just like it tracks percent international, from other states, from various ethnic groups, etc. I am sure many other universities do, too. It reflects a type of diversity among the student body. </p>
<p>I would think that the reason being a dual citizen is an advantage (only a small one) is because you can be admitted as a domestic student but the school can count your second nationality as a place where students come from. </p>
<p>It’s only a hook if one of the nationalities is exotic. </p>
Bumping this thread. I think the school may be able check “that box” and it may be considered a hook if the country is or has been underrepresented historically.
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