<p>calmom, I had occasion this week to talk to a Penn Adcom in person (D thought she was very impressive, by the way so did I) and I asked this question which is sort of on point. Would D’s status as rural/ranch girl count for a diversity type little “h” hook at an urban school like Penn? ( I’m paraphrasing all of this.) She answered that it depended on whether she moved to the ranch last year from Highland Park in Dallas (not really but that was her point) or whether ranch life was meaningful in her development , her outlook, her “being”. D chimed in and asked “kinda like -Have I really raised sheep and goats since I was 7 for fun and profit?” The adcom said. “Yes. If it showed throughout the app that ranch life was meaningful-then yes, it could be a ‘hook’.” Seems to support dig’s post to me.</p>