<p>what can and can't be considered a hook? anyone know any specific examples?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>URM, recruited athlete....etc</p>
<p>You can tell what a hook is, you just can.</p>
<p>Drop an example, and I'll tell you what I think.</p>
<p>first of all, this might be a stupid question, but what's URM?</p>
<p>well let's see, i might have a few:</p>
<p>1) I am from Argentina
2) I know five languages
3) One of top 60 golfers in state</p>
<p>idk...these probably don't mean anything haha</p>
<p>URM = under represented minority.</p>
<p>If you live in Argentina and aren't a US citizen or resident, you'll be considered along with the international applicant pool.</p>
<p>International is a bad thing, isn't it?</p>
<p>I think number 2 and 3 are good, but I don't think they're hooks.</p>
<p>what about being a special-ed student</p>
<p>Yes......as long as you say how you overcame it</p>
<p>yea thats what I'm going to say.....you think it could dramaticlly help my app for the ivies?</p>
<p>no, i live in illinois but my dad is from argentina and my mom is from brazil.</p>
<p>It's a hook if English is your second language but you have learned it well enough to display brilliance in it.</p>
<p>well, i did learn english in the 4th grade and i was only truly comfortable with it when I moved here in 7th grade...so idk, this might be one. as for the brilliance part, i got two A's in AP English?</p>
<p>if you're being recruited for golf, that's a hook.</p>
<p>The gold is your best chance. Talk to coaches and try to get recruited.</p>
<p>i dont know why...but i really don't want to play golf in college. maybe it's something I'm not worried right now, but I'm not exactly sure if I'm good enough for a division I school</p>
<p>A hook is something you attach to the end of a string, then puncture into someone's nostril to drag them around.</p>
<p>mommusic: regardin your example, I learned english as a second language at school. I go to school where the mean SAT v. score is 500, and yet I scored an 800... can that qualify as a hook? And my avergae in IB english is currently a 98</p>
<p>Having above average grades is good, but it happens to someone in every high school; showing superior command of the language in your essays is better.</p>
<p>thanks for the tip mommusic. I have yet another doubt, lol. I know that internationals have harder time in the admissions process, but does it help if I am applying as a citizen of an "exotic" ( admission-wise) country? (specifically costa rica)</p>
<p>Colleges are trying to build a diverse class, true, but I don't think they are trying to snag a student from every country! Sorry.</p>