The College Hook: Packaging Yourself to Win the College Admissions Game

by Pam Proctor

Book Overview

A comprehensive guide to the powerful packaging tool called the "Hook"--a special talent or achievement that leaps off the page of a college application and catches the eye of admissions officers.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931722811
• ISBN13: 9781931722810
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Center Street
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Gaining admittance into the college of your choice is no easy task. With THE COLLEGE HOOK, written by Pam Proctor, the president of College Application Consultants, Inc., I have to say that your odds are greatly improved! The book is broken down into four main parts: Discovering Your Hook, The Top Ten College Hooks, Packaging Your Hook, and Selling Your Hook. Each main category is then broken down into smaller, more-manageable sections, such as Hooks That Worked, The Resume Power Play, and Acing the Interview. I know you're asking yourself: "What in the world, exactly, is the college hook?" According to Ms. Proctor, it's pretty simple: it's "that one special interest that will cause admissions officials to salivate over an application and significantly increase the odds of getting into a favorite college." Basically, colleges are looking for that unique "something" that makes you you - that "something" that will make their college a better college, and will make them sorry if they don't accept you! But to find your hook, you have to find the strengths and weaknesses in yourself, and that's not always an easy task. But THE COLLEGE HOOK stresses the importance of doing just that, and The Top Ten College Hooks (including Athletic, International, Music, Political, Technology, Humanitarian, Science, Writing, Drama, and Multicultural) go a long way in helping you figure out your personal hook before you begin the college admissions process. This is a must-read for teens getting ready to begin sending out those college applications. From writing an interesting, professional resume to acing your admissions interview, everything about the application process is covered. Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

The College Hook by Pam Proctor

Finally a college admission aid that succinctly defines it! Easy to use,well organized,and timely. As a father having faced college admission with three kids and facing it with a fourth the information is a god-send.The format and style will even encourage your kid's participation. Jim . Georgia.

A Real Winner in the College-Admissions Process

This is a very useful book. As someone involved in college teaching and advising both here and abroad for 38 years, I find this book full of practical hints about how high school students can write winning essays to get into college. Proctor's book emphasizes the "hook," what distinguishes one essay from another and what students can use to minimize the anxieties of the college-admission process. Her description of ten real students who have successfully navigated the college-admission process is of real benefit to high school students and to their parents, as well as to academic advisers. This book is a real winner.

Essential reading for all college-bound students

Pam Proctor has done the impossible: she's created a how-to book on college admissions that is both informative AND inspiring. The College Hook will motivate many young people to find out what is special about themselves. An added bonus is that the book is very hands-on, with résumés, activity lists, and essays of real students. Reading what teenagers write in their college essays is a fascinating peek into their world. Any student - or parent - who reads The College Hook will come away armed and encouraged to tackle the college application process with confidence.

This book will increase your odds BIG TIME!!

Wow! Talk about a book that should have come out a long time ago. This is a very practical and smart book to help you navigate through this increasingly difficult admissions world. All high school students should start reading this as juniors!