<p>How do colleges really know that you actually received that award, and that you're not lying to them?
Same with the EC's? Couldn't someone just write a few clubs that they were never a part of?
Do they call your school and inquire?</p>
<p>Because most of the time if it’s something you can lie about, it’s not going to effect your application either way so you might as well not take the chance of having your admission rescinded.</p>