The "Unhook"

Parents Forum
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<p>Way too many California kids in certain pools and puddles...</p>

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<p>Asian kids who play tennis really well.</p>

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<p>I know some counterexamples for some of these "unwanted" categories. I'm glad those kids got into colleges where they can challenge themselves.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I actually know an unhooked, trumpet-playing, student government white boy from New England who got into Harvard. :D</p>

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<p>There is nothing as unhooked as an alto. </p>

<p>But tenors are definitely hooked.</p>

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<p>The ultimate unhook: Piano Playing Asian with 800 Math scores 700 reading and writing that takes all AP science courses self study and gets 5s</p>

<p>jk.... its just a stereotype</p>

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<p>Tripp Rockefeller Worthington III
Greenwich Connecticut
Exeter: 9th decile
Loves sailing but not recruitment grade, too bad there's no quail hunting or polo teams!
Summers: Newport of course
Work experience: 3 investment banking internships before 15
Legacy: Unfortunately parents were black sheep, never made it past Exeter
EC's: clubbing, older women (see Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass for further details)
Essay topic: how a week at the Paris Ritz inspired him to take up painting last week</p>

<p>Unfortunately the family has fallen on hard times and is barely keeping up the houses in Greenwich and Newport, no large donation possible.</p>

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Asian kids who play tennis really well.

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<p>I know one accepted to a top ivy. So this is not true.
I know all asian kids playing football in my school district were not accepted to any ivy.</p>

<p>So the unhook are: Asian kids playing football.</p>

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Asian and African students writing about how they've been inspired by the struggles of their immigrant parents.

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Crap...</p>

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The ultimate unhook: Piano Playing Asian with 800 Math scores 700 reading and writing that takes all AP science courses self study and gets 5s

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<p>This describes my friend to a tee.</p>

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Tripp Rockefeller Worthington III

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<p>Regardless of the grades, no self-respecting family would give their kid such a redundant name if they expected him to matriculate at an elite college. It'd either be Winston Rockefeller Worthington III OR Tripp Worthington. :)</p>

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<p>We all know students who defy the "unhook" and get accepted to elite colleges. But, admit it, they are the exception not the rule.</p>

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<p>In California, kids from California suburbs. In California, being a Texan is a hook.
In Texas, kids from Texas suburbs. California kids are hooked.</p>

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<p>Application featuring your struggle with depression/eating disorder/video game addiction/drug or alcohol problem...</p>

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<p>"Chinese or Korean boys who play video games really well."</p>

<p>dammit!</p>

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<p>Practically all of the serious suggestions here are things that describe lots of kids who get into great colleges. They just also describe a lot more kids in those categories than anyone can accept. There are many, many suburban, white English majors, and piano- and/or tennis-playing Koreans, etc. None of those things are "un-hooks", they're just not uncommon enough to constitute a reason to accept a kid by themselves.</p>

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<p>Of course there will be "counterexamples"...it is just that the college has "too many" of type x applicant and let's say 2% of type x are accepted, as opposed to 20% of type y and 40% of type z.</p>

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<p>New Jersey kid applying to Princeton. No love there.</p>

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<p>dt123: Really California kids are hooked in TX?? That is such good news for my D waiting for an EA decision from Trinity U! Yeee Hawww Texas here she comes!</p>

<p>I guess we'll spend MLK day shopping cowboy hats and boots Dang me cant wait to tell er!!</p>

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<p>I think the last name Rockefeller would at least warrant a second look.
Is there an "emoticon" for a smiley face with dollar signs for eyes?</p>

<p>$_$</p>

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<p>oldfort-- Somewhere a long time ago here on CC someone had a list of schools with the number of "elite" college acceptances each had. There were a few (in NJ) that had a bunch of kids getting into Princeton. It was very surprising! I asked a friend who lives there, and she said that many of the parents are Princeton employees. Can't remember what schools they were though.</p>