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Julie Kampschroeder
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November 11, 2019
Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed middle school and are now walking the halls of high school. These years fly by, and soon enough you’ll be having conversations about your future and whether you’ll apply to college. Maybe neither parent completed a four-year college degree (Bachelor’s Degree), but it’s a goal of yours. But there’s some looming questions hanging over your head. How can you earn your way into a highly competitive university and earn a full scholarship? What will make you stand out and have admissions ‘biting’ at your application?
This is where the hook comes in.
This slang term stands for students who stand out in the application admissions pool.
Enrolling in challenging core classes (math/English/science/social studies/language) and earning top grades is very important; however, it’s not always enough. You need a “hook”.
Do you play a sport year-round? Did you create a club in high school? Do you drag race cars on weekends? Or horse barrel racing on Saturdays? Are you the lead in local theatre productions? Did you cultivate a garden and bring the organic produce to a local homeless shelter? These are a few examples of my former students’ hooks. Being involved in activities will give your application depth and appeal to college admissions teams.
Your high school will likely have multiple people you can ask about getting involved in extra curricular programs that are of interest to you. I suggest that my students reach out to at least one of the following to explore what activities may be great for them to be involved in.
Now that you have a starting point, keep the notes below in mind so you can make your hook stand out with college's and university's admissions department.
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