<p>C’mon. That is a video of 3 freshmen sharing what they wrote about and some tips. It is peer to peer advice. Living in another country is not a hook. Nor is an interesting essay about that. Hooks are generally URM, legacy, athlete; sometimes a long record of fat donations or being from an under-represented state. The kid who lived in Belgium made his experience interesting and relevant. None described gpa or stats, just approach.</p>
<p>You have yet to apply to college, grover. Miles to go. Invest in the actual tips and advice printed by the colleges- Yales has some great guidelines. Look for it.</p>
<p>And now back to regularly scheduled programming?</p>