<p>Is being from a rural high school a hook? My high school has a total of around 200 students, with no AP or honors classes, sending no top students to Ivies, ever. Would this be a hook in college admissions? A friend from a competitive high school told me that this would be a hook, but I'm not convinced.</p>
<p>The socio-economc level of your rural area could be an assist (if you're building a strong application despite a lack of local resources).</p>
<p>It isn't a hook, but it's helpful, especially if you were able to distinguish yourself despite the adversity of the situation.</p>
<p>Well, I wouldn't call my situation adverse, but it's certainly very different from the situations of most students on CC. I'm just wondering if this could backfire because my SAT/ACT scores may not be as high. I'm thinking it will be very difficult for me to get, say, a 2150 on the SAT, which is considered the bottom end for Ivy admissions.</p>
<p>not really, bottom end would be like 2000. and its difficult for anybody to get in, regardless of SAT scores</p>