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Now we are dealing with those pesky hook/tip definitions. My take is it is a hook at schools that have as part of their institutional plan a commitment to encourage OOS applicants. At other schools it is merely a tip (but a good one if you are from an under-repped state. There are Texans EVERYWHERE). </p>
<p>Don't sweat the nomenclature. Lawrence is somewhere as a safety/match or a match/safety in your scenario as presented, and admission will probably depend on factors we aren't even discussing. Make sure the kid does a bangup great job of expressing nterest and affection and knowledge about the school and his/her role at the school. Make sure they feel that he/she has tried it on, and it's a fit. ;)</p>
<p>Not all the schools will neatly fit the 3 main CC categories - safety/match/reach. Heck, most of them won't. Kinda like a fatguy in a sports car seat. More often then not there's some lopover.;) Good luck.</p>