<p>To my knowledge, a hook is something that makes an otherwise mediocre application stand out because of some special extracurricular a student has participated in. </p>
<p>My hook is that I started my own Sole Proprietorship selling digital products that I own online. I made over $10,500 so far since August and have seen great success running my own business. I also own a web design service where I design the websites for clients. One client was a multi-million dollar company who hired me. They accepted my work and paid me in the $x,xxx range. Among that I have other Extracurriculars such as leadership positions, volunteering, National Honor Society, etc. I discussed my "hook" both in my essay and on my EC section for the Rutgers application.</p>
<p>Will this hook help me achieve admission into the Business school? These two endeavors are clearly business-oriented, but is it enough? I'm applying with a 3.37 GPA, a strong upwards GPA trend, four business oriented classes in my Senior year, and a 1740 SAT. I'm aware that my academic stats are in the low 25% of their averages, please do not tell me this. The question is: Is my hook going to make a difference?</p>