BY PAM PROCTOR |
The smartest college admissions guide you’ll
ever read.
"Remarkable! This book
gives away all the creative
secrets that successful applicants use to
make their college applications stand
out from the thousands of others. The “Bright
Ideas” sections alone make this
book the
best guide to success in college admissions
ever written. I’m going to buy The
College Hook for
all my students."
— Lily
Trayes,
College Advisor
New York City |
Reading Group Guide
For Parents, Guidance
Counselors, and Students
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Hook Tip
If you’ve been
deferred from colleges on your wish list, do
not roll
over and play dead!
Now’s the time to get aggressive and hit the
admissions committees with everything you’ve
got. As quickly as possible, fire off a letter
to
the admissions office providing an update with
new test scores or achievements, particularly those
related to your Hook – the one special
talent, interest, or passion that sets you apart
from other students. If possible, try to arrange an interview at the school to demonstrate your eagerness to attend. As Yogi Berra said, “It
ain’t over till it’s
over.”
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About The College Hook
The College Hook is
every student’s guide to the powerful packaging weapon known as
the Hook – a special talent, achievement, or personal quality that
will leap off the page of a college application and catch the eye of
admissions officers.
Through an inside look at the secrets of real students,
who describe how they succeeded in today’s high-stakes game of
college admissions, readers will learn how to:
- Find Your Hook
- Use the Top Ten College Hooks
- Package Your Hook
- Sell Your Hook
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"This
book is a must read for students and parents
entering the college search and application process!"
—Donna P. Olson, M. Ed.
International Baccalaureate Coordinator
Sebastian River High
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At a time when competition for entry to the nation’s top colleges
is at an all-time high – and intensifying every year – the “packaging” secrets
available in The College Hook will help any student maximize
the odds of admission to the college of his or her choice. The College
Hook was published in July 2007 from Center Street (Hachette Book
Group, formerly Warner Books). Click
here to find out more about Pam's college consulting program.
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More Praise for The College Hook
“Pam Proctor's
new book THE COLLEGE HOOK may strike some high school students
as too commercial, too much like packaging a new cereal or
a new video game, but the fact is that college admissions
at selective schools is a very competitive marketplace. In
order to succeed in the sale, the applicant has to think
about, and work to achieve, something that will appeal strongly
to the buyers, the college admissions officers. This book
will help them to do that thinking and to learn what it is
about themselves that they really care about, which will
make them stand out from the crowd of other well-qualified
applicants.”
—Will Fitzhugh,
The Concord Review |
“Gaining admittance into
the college of your choice is no easy task. With THE
COLLEGE HOOK…your odds are greatly improved! This
is a must-read for teens getting ready to begin sending
out those applications. From writing an interesting, professional
resume to acing your admissions interview, everything about
the application process is covered.”
—Jennifer Wardrip www.teensreadtoo.com |
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“For students overwhelmed by the college admission
process, Pam Proctor provides
practical suggestions in a style and tone encouraging to
teens. In addition to citing numerous examples from students,
she offers a wealth of suggestions and programs to help them
identify and develop their special Hooks. The book meets
many needs.”
—Linda H. Campbell,
Director of College Guidance
Lancaster Country Day
School |
“Even with top grades and killer test scores,
you are still stuck in a crowd of applicants who look just
like you. The practical advice in this book helps any applicant
stand out. Using these techniques, our children exceeded
their expectations and overcame the reality of
a buyers’ market, landing in great schools where
they are very happy today.”
—Stuart Woodward,
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HOW TO ORDER THE COLLEGE HOOK:
Guidance Counselor and group
discounts:
Tel: 1-800-222-6747 (Hachette Book Group)
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