MODERATOR’S NOTE:
Based upon some posts that I have deleted, it seems that, despite the thread title, this is not about hooks, but about race. That being the case, there is a thread for that conversation, so I am closing this thread and redirecting you:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1843141-race-in-college-applications-faq-discussion-12.html#latest