<p>Would being really, really successful in debate and forensics (competitive speaking) be a "hook"? Or does Middlebury even want that kind of thing? Ahhh.</p>
<p>What do you mean by "successful"? If you're talkin' TOC or Nationals where you get in the top 64 or 32 AT LEAST (or if you're talking a very high rank in your own state), then debate would help. If you win a local tournament, or even a prestigious tournament like berkeley, colleges are only interested how you rank in the state or nation.</p>
<p>My partner and I consistently ranked as one of the top 3 teams in the state as juniors, and are projected to be ranked 1st next year. </p>
<p>How do I make this evident to an adcom? Would getting in touch with the Midldebury debate coach (assuming there is one) help at all?</p>