<p>hey, it's late here in Israel (12:30 am) and i'm tired so i start to wonder....</p>
<p>what would you consider as a good hook?
beside the obvious jock/URM.</p>
<p>and on a personal note - do you think my army service could be a good hook?
and on another personal note - it's 5 days till my birthday!!! yay 21!!!!!</p>
<p>wow. 23.36 in germany, 22.36 in britain.</p>
<p>I wouldn't call army service a hook. I reckon it would distinguish you though from other applicants and that always helps.
Winning the nobel prize could possibly be a slight hook.</p>
<p>Army service is required of other nations as well -- so while it may not the the norm for most (US) applicants, it would only serve as a point of interest. A "hook" is generally understood to be something that the college actively desires. Good luck to you</p>
<p>Were you recruited for sports?
Are you a URM?
Will your parents be generous (thousands upon thousands, here) to the school you attend?
Did you cure AIDS?
Did you find Bin Laden?
Did your parent and your parent's parent attend Yale?
Did you win a Nobel Peace Prize?
ROFLCOPTER?</p>
<p>If you answered no to all of the above, then you lack a hook.</p>
<p>While there are few "hooks" there are things that each applicant has that makes them unique and it is probably this uniqueness that gets people accepted. I mean each person has a unique story so the best method to produce your own "hook" would be to present your story in application.
Sure many countries require military service and other applicants may have it, but ONLY you have the unique experience of how military service affected you. If you want military service to be an integral part of your application you might write an essay on how being in the military affected you and perhaps even impacted your outlook on the larger Israel-Palestine conflict. A well crafted essay on the topic that is genuine from you is probably the greatest "hook" you could have.</p>
<p>agree with dbate.
It all comes down to what you express, and how you use what you've done to 'develop' yourself and your point of view.
You could make it kickass by saying: I once thought x.. but through y and z I've come to believe that Jingle Bells is the greatest song in the world.</p>
<p>Roflcopter? -yes :)</p>