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<blockquote> <p>This article really does show that a "hook" can be a determining factor in admissions...<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Yes, the article focused on $$$ and fame hooks almost exclusively--the ones that seem most unfair to "unhooked" applicants since the $$$ and fame are not a product of student effort but parental effort.</p>