<p>would published work in a well-known paper be considered a <em>hook</em>?
I was just wondering.....</p>
<p>deerrr....</p>
<p>hey, don't be like that! I'm serious, anyway, what are hooks really? People consider all sorts of stuff to be 'hooks'.My cousin said that his 'love for art' was a hook and he got into a great uni.
I think that my published works are <em>possible</em> 'hooks' and I just want to know whether it is a hook or not.</p>
<p>deerrr....</p>
<p>it probably depends on what kind of college you're looking at. for harvard, a few published works may not necessarily be a "hook", but it'll definitely be looked upon favorably. if its a lower school, it definitely could be a hook.</p>
<p>Depends what you mean by "hook". Having works published in a well-known journal is a good item for your resume - definitely a better hook than a "love for art" IMO - and it will be a component of what sets you apart. Obviously the rest of your resume - grades, SAT's, etc. - would have to be stellar, too, but I'm sure you know that. :)</p>
<p>Depends on the journal. Any real PhD level scientific journal publication is a hook.</p>
<p>actually thats not a hook. a hook would something be more like</p>
<p>-science/math olympiad
-olympic athelete/really good to get recruited
-some sort of refugee who came to the US not so long ago and was able to be successful in school
-being blind, mute, and deaf but still able to achieve great accomplishments
-actually working with scientists/doctors on helping to develop something
-son/daughter of high ranking official/powerful position in a government
-played in Carnegie Hall</p>
<p>you publishing a paper isnt that special especially because colleges know you might know someone who can publish things for you. i am not saying it's bad. it's good but it's not a definition of a hook unless your paper got high praise from well known literary institutions.</p>
<p>Not really a grand "hook", but fairly impressive...but I really don't know if any prestigious publication group would publish a high schooler's work.</p>
<p>Good luck..</p>
<p>^ if its really really really good then yes but thats what makes it a hook since only few can have hooks.</p>