Acceptable Extracurricular? Or will i make myself seem like a lying scammer

Applying to College
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<p>Ok, so there are a set of sites called freebie sites and u earn $ by either doing something yourself or getting other ppl to join and do something.</p>

<p>Well I got $1900 in 4 months.
It took a lot of smart internet marketing.</p>

<p>I am seriously thinking about putting that in the extracurricular/hobby part of the common app. but 1 of my friends says I will look like liar and they wouldn't believe it. But I feel really accomplished. Proof isnt an issue, but im scared what their perception of me might be. They might think im some sort of spammer or something.</p>

<p>Do you think it would effect me negatively? If you were in my position would you put it down?
If so how would you phrase it.</p>

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<p>honestly, it shudnt affect u negatively, and will not, i believe. if i were u i'd put it down and fully explain it, together with my "accomplishments".and plus, u can prove it, rt?</p>

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<p>I don't know if putting participation in pyramid schemes would reflect positively... but they wouldn't think it's fake...</p>

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<p>Yes, proof isnt an issue at all. I was just worried about their perception</p>

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<p>See its ignorant people like that that makes me rethink it.
its not a pyramid scheme because those are illegal,
and what i do is through a legal legit company.</p>

<p>then again they, admission officers, are more educated than a random online person</p>

<p>once again i have proof..believing it isnt an issue.
I am not here to prove to you if its real or not. I dont care what your opinion of it is, i just want to know what they might think about me.</p>

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<p>^ Pyn's opinion may very well be the same as that of the adcom who reads your app. Honestly, the way you describe it [get $ by getting other people to join] really sounds like a Pyramid scheme. If you're confident it's not, then you should probably explain it in greater detail. Right now it sounds kind of shady to me.</p>

<p>I don't know how I would phrase it, because I don't really know what it is :)</p>

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<p>hmm i see.
well its not mandatory to get others to join.
You do things yourself too.</p>

<p>Ill just leave out the part about about getting others to join.
Its not like its based all on getting others to join, so yeah thats what i might do</p>

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<p>Yah, it's a pyramid scheme...I doubt it's a good idea to put it on as an extracurricular.</p>

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<p>Once again it I dont care about your opinion on what it is, but...</p>

<p>Do you guys realize what a pyramid scheme is?
Do you also relize its illegal?</p>

<p>Maybe i should have mentioned that the company is u.s. based and has been running for 4 years and has a good rating with the BBB (and if u sont know who the bbb is u shouldnt be making any accusations )</p>

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<p>Yah we know it's illegal...that's why I think it's not a good idea to put it as an extracurricular.</p>

<p>Edit: also a good better business bureau rating doesn't mean much...if you're making money you aren't complaining.</p>

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<p>What company is it, if you don't mind?</p>

<p>[Please don't say CutCo :(]</p>

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<p>It seems you have trouble comprehending things you read seconds before you post, so I will leave you alone.</p>

<p>I already got my answer from zoaxanthellae, so thanks anyway kid</p>

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<p>lol okay...</p>

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<p>cutco? wow i only do high ranked trusted sites...Never heard of that one. </p>

<p>there are tons of them ..
Find</a> Free Stuff with Anything 4 Free . com is a forum dedicated to these sites and they have rankings of the best ones.</p>

<p>All i have to say is dont get into it unless you are really good at marketing .. It will just waste your time</p>

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<p>All you guys are retarded these things are not pyramid schemes ive personally earned upwards of $1500 an xbox 360 and a wii myself doing these kinds of sites (you just need to know which sites are good, a good forum for this is anything4free.com). Its called affiliate advertising look it up ok. I'd think itd be fine as long as you define it properly , just say through particiapation in numerous affiliate advertising programs you were able to earn such and such dollars.</p>

<p>cheers,
Mike</p>

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<p>lol @setzer557
im actually suprised now that this many people think its a 'pyramid scheme'</p>

<p>You guys must not know the big bad BBB :D</p>

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<p>looks like you beat me to the punch lol anyways trainn.org is the best company in the biz of affiliate advertising.</p>

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<p>if you were so steadfast with your opinions....no need to make a post about it. amiright?</p>

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<p>yay somone who knows 1 of these sites are true and knows a good one
:D</p>

<p>i didnt want to mention any because it will make me seem like im promoting them.</p>

<p>But college students are the people who mostly do these sites, so i think they might actually be familiar with it.
Anyway is i do plan to put it on i will learn from this and make sure they know its not a pyramid scheme</p>

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<p>Your wrong.</p>

<p>i want to know what an adcom might think of it... you were challenging whether or not it was a scam.</p>

<p>well now i know that's what they might think.</p>