Why is TASP a hook?

Applying to College
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<p>I just noticed that on all those form things that rejected/accepted kids fill out on CC for the schools they heard from, under hooks it says something like (TASP, RSI, etc.).</p>

<p>What is TASP?</p>

<p>Why is it a hook?</p>

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<p>It’s a summer program for high school students, and it’s not a hook.</p>

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<p>I would argue that it’s the best possible extra-curricular, and it is more of a “hook” than being legacy or URM.</p>

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<p>It’s not a hook, but it is competitive.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it’d definitely be more advantageous than legacy, but might not be much more of a hook than URM (especially if one was Eskimo or Native American or something else relatively obscure).</p>

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<p>wmmk - The term is Inuit.</p>

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<p>TASP is a hook because it is known for picking the most intelligent, creative, engaging students from around the country in a very selective process.</p>