<p>I know some top ranked kids at my school who faked some ec's such as varsity swimming, began a nonprofit and such, which I realize too is quite wrong.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I know some other top ranked kids who did not lie at all and did not even exaggerate on any of their ec's.</p>
<p>I was wondering where is the middle ground between the two?</p>
<p>There is no middle ground on this one, and you know it or it wouldn’t have disturbed you. Include your real ECs, and don’t worry about what anyone else puts on their applications.</p>
<p>Just put your real stuff. I put my real ECs. With exaggerating, t’s one thing when you add an extra week to the “Weeks per Year” count. It’s another thing when you add BIG ECs, like starting a nonprofit or playing a VARSITY (not leisure or recreational) sport. You’re more likely to get caught for them, since those activities will seem so important to you but won’t be mentioned anywhere in your SSR, counselor recommendation, or teacher recommendation.</p>
<p>The correct way to do it is to list your real EC’s. Don’t lie.</p>
<p>I understand listing real ec’s, I am talking in terms more of the description of the ec’s. For example, the vice president position in many clubs at my school do almost absolutely nothing, yet they dont write that on their app.</p>
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<p>Well, if only a indication of the applicant’s position in a certain club is required, s/he would not be doing anything wrong by stating that s/he is the president of a club (which in fact s/he is), even if this person does absolutely nothing on his/her position. On the other hand, if the applicant was required to either describe his/her level of engagement on the activity or further explain his/her role on it, s/he would be doing the wrong thing by fabricating thoughts about the work generated by his/her occupation.</p>