Apply — Hackoholics

// 01 — basic info 01 / 06

About you

Standard details. Nothing unusual here.

Q1Full name* Name is required.

Q2Email address* A valid email is required.

Q3Year of study* Please select your year.

Q4Course name* Please select your course.

Q5Phone number (optional)

// 02 — background 02 / 06

Your experience so far

No experience required. Be honest — it helps us place you correctly.

Q6Have you done anything in cybersecurity before?* CTFs, HackTheBox, TryHackMe, courses, self-study, YouTube rabbit holes — anything counts. If nothing, that's completely fine too. Be specific if you have done something.

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Please tell us a bit more (minimum 10 characters).

Q7Tools or platforms you've used (select all that apply) Tick anything you've touched, even briefly. None of these are required.

Burp Suite Nmap / network scanning tools Wireshark / packet analysis Metasploit / exploit frameworks Ghidra / Radare2 / reverse engineering tools Volatility / Autopsy / forensics tools Linux command line (general) None of the above — haven't used any of these yet

Q8How would you rate your current comfort level with cybersecurity?* Be honest. We aren't filtering on skill — this helps us plan sessions.

Complete beginner — I'm genuinely new to this. Haven't touched a CTF or a security tool yet. Some exposure — I've tried a few things (a room, a challenge, a course) but don't feel confident yet. Comfortable with basics — I understand the fundamentals and can solve beginner-level CTF challenges with guidance. Intermediate — I solve CTF challenges independently and understand attack techniques at a conceptual and practical level. Advanced — I compete in CTFs regularly, have a track record, and can execute multi-step attack chains.

Please select your skill level.

// 03 — intent & fit 03 / 06

The questions that actually matter.

This section determines fit more than anything else. Write like a human, not a form. Minimum response length: 10 characters.

Q9Why do you want to join Hackoholics — specifically?* Not "why cybersecurity in general" — why this club, at this university, right now. What about Hackoholics's structure or direction is what you're looking for?

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Please write at least 10 characters.

Q10What do you want to be able to do 6 months from now that you can't do today?* A concrete skill, a type of challenge you want to crack, a category you want to get good at. Something specific — not "be better at cybersecurity."

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Please be specific — minimum 10 characters.

Q11The club requires active participation. How much time per week can you realistically commit, and what would get in the way?* Be honest about your schedule. We'd rather know upfront than have drop-off later. Mention academics, sports, family, part-time work — whatever's relevant.

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Please be honest about your availability (minimum 10 characters).

Q12What makes you someone who'll stay consistent and not drop off after the first month?* Not asking you to prove yourself. Asking you to think honestly about why this time is different from other things you've started. Point to something concrete.

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Please give a thoughtful answer (minimum 10 characters).

// 04 — focus & extras 04 / 06

Interests and anything else.

Almost done. Two more.

Q13Which area interests you most right now?* Pick one. If you genuinely don't know yet, that's a valid answer too.

Web exploitation — XSS, SQLi, auth bypasses, SSRF, IDOR Digital forensics — disk images, memory dumps, steganography, network captures OSINT — open-source intelligence, recon, information gathering Reverse engineering — binary analysis, disassembly, decompilation Active Directory & enterprise security — Kerberos, lateral movement, privilege escalation General CTF problem-solving — crypto, pwn, misc, programming challenges Not sure yet — I want to explore before specialising

Please select a focus area.

Q14Anything else you want us to know? (optional) A project you're proud of, something weird you found interesting, a reason your situation is unusual — anything that didn't fit elsewhere.

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// 05 — signal review 05 / 06

Interface feedback.

This does not affect selection. It helps us sharpen the system.

Q15On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate the Hackoholics website overall?* Rate the full experience: visual direction, clarity, pacing, readability, and overall polish.

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Please rate the website on the 1 to 10 scale.

Q16Any feedback for us? (optional) Anything useful helps: layout, copy, pacing, mobile experience, clarity, friction, or anything that felt especially sharp or off.

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About you

Your experience so far

The questions that actually matter.

Interests and anything else.

Interface feedback.

Final check and submit.

Application received.