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Someone needs to write the definitive piece on what constitutes a hook because so many here are confused about this. A hook is something truly exceptional. Rare, national level recognition, something that truly sets you apart
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Thanks for clearing this up kirmum. "Hook" is used quite loosely here on CC :p What I meant was more of 'a small tip or highly appealing quality' in the sense that Northstarmom conveyed: If you teach yourself a language, you must show great passion and intellectual curiosity. In college admissions, those can't be bad qualities.</p>