about EC's

<p>Since i'm a foreign high school graduate, I just do not fully understand about admission process. I want you ppl to help me out of some inquiries.</p>

<p>I reckon all universities have quiet different admission criteria. For instance, private unis put stress on EC's while most state unis don't.
Is that true?
Do EC's largely affect the decision?</p>

<p>And I am really curious about their verifying method. I don't think they could possibly check each students' activities. Do they get suspicious sometimes?
The reason i want to know is that especially for int'l sudents, there is no way to verify their resume, but evidence like awards, official documents.
What if i lost them already, or there was no evidence in the first place?
And how do they evaluate all varities of acticities?
No one could answer my questions...</p>

<p>Frankly I was tempted, because if I really want to i thought I could overstate about my activities. (I didn't, I swear!)</p>

<p>I think my questions sound quite ridiculous...
But please anyone help me to work out.
Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>Well I dont know if you could generalize that private universities stress EC<code>s whereas state schools dont. it is, usually important everyewhere I think, or atleast at the most competitive colleges. If you are aiming for the competitive schools, yes, they are a big factor. State schools look at your EC</code> s too, although some schools are more number based than others. (or that<code>s what i</code>ve heard) it could make a difference of rejection or acceptance. but again, this varys from school to school. it` s just ONE factor, so no one can say how much it affects decision.s </p>

<p>colleges dont normally check each person<code>s EC</code> s. but if it looks suspicious, then yes, they would check. I think admisions people can sense if someone is lying or not. the whole application will probably show. if you are worrie,d have a teacher or GC mention it in the recommendation-this is the best way to prove your EC<code>s. some schools randomly call people to check their EC</code> s. in anyway, the admissions people can sense or have a way to check (by calling,etc) if someone is lying or not, and if they find out, that person is automatically rejected.you could overstate your actvities i think, as long as it is not lying. im not recommending it, but some ppl do do it.</p>