Would saying I'm transgender be a hook for HYPS?

uskoolfish
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:39:59 +0000

@StannistheMannis First, I think you would be incapable of writing an authentic sounding essay dealing with your “struggle.”

Second, I only think it would be a hook if an applicant actually fought to gain rights/ acceptance for transgender students–or at least was a champion of gender/ sexuality diversity.

So really, saying you are transgender isn’t the point. Fighting for their rights IS the point. And you don’t need to be transgender to do that. That would be a much better hook. But I imagine it’s a little too late in the game for that.