What are "hooks"
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Anonymous
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So far reading this forum, I understand that there is a lot of talk about hooks
1. VIP (Malia/Sasha, famous teens, children of famous people, etc) 2. Legacy 3. Wealth 4. Athletes Are there any other things considered hooks for Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Brown or Dartmouth? |
Anonymous
| URM and 1st gen...but I have a feeling you already knew that. |
Anonymous
+2 Also, geography can be hook, especially if you live in a rural location. |
Anonymous
| ROTC |
Anonymous
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Wealth is not a hook. Maybe you were referring to the Big Donor category.
VIPs are few and far between, but yes, for that tiny number of people, a hook. Recruited athletes are hooked. Non-recruited athletics is just another extracurricular activity. Legacy is technically a hook, but not in the sense of the other categories. More like, the application will get a thorough read. Having high stats and legacy is not enough. Usually, a legacy would want to apply ED if the school offers it. Legacy is a hook at Harvard, but understand that Harvard still rejects more legacies than it accepts. |
Anonymous
| Faculty children |
Anonymous
| Z list |
Anonymous
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only real 100% admit hook is athletic recruit
all other things being mentioned will improve odds, but not guarantee every 5 yr old male should play lax and every female should row - if you want guaranteed T20 admission. Both are easy sports to master - any kid can become ivy caliber with enough private lessons and coaching |
Anonymous
Rotc is def a hook |
Anonymous
is this true? any T20s with ROTC? |
Anonymous
Harvard has ROTC. It is NOT a hook. |
Anonymous
| What counts as a legacy? I have degrees from 3 different top 20 schools (BS, AM, PHD) I have never donated to any. Would legacy still help or would lack of donations be held against DC? |
Anonymous
What counts as legacy depends on the college. For many top schools, parent attending undergrad is all they will count. For some, parent attending a grad program might count a little. For very few, grandparent attending undergrad might count, but this is uncommon. Whether donations are relevant for the legacy hook also varies by college. For most, donations are irrelevant; the admissions office is not having the advancement office cross-reference its legacy apps. The Big Donor category is a separate hook altogether and driven by the advancement office, not the other way around. |
Anonymous
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You'll find that people expand the definition as it suits them. Generally, it's something that meets a specific needs of a college. We might not know what that school's priorities are, which is why people guess a lot.
An individual might think their kid has a hook, but it that isn't something the schools they're applying to priorities, it's not a hook. |
Anonymous
In your kid got into a school that it kid didn't, then anything your kid is that my kid isn't is a hook |