<p>I have a whole host of awards, some being Certificates of Achievement in Math contests.</p>
<p>However, these awards are all unverifiable (from the viewpoint of an adcom). Should I scan copies of the certificates and send them in, or would that be pointless, because of the prevalence of professional forgers nowadays?</p>
<p>If the awards are unverifiable, are they going to be completely disregarded?</p>
<p>btw i'm only applying to Ivies, 5 of them.</p>
<p>You don’t need to; it is based on an honors system after all. If it were something really big enough to make a difference though, it can be easily verified anyway, whereas something like this perhaps won’t make a significant impact.</p>
<p>Don’t underestimate those who read applications as their main job. These adcoms generally know all about awards, even those regional ones. But send them a copy? NO! they sure don’t need ‘proof’.</p>
<p>but these awards won’t be DISREGARDED, correct?</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>No, they won’t be disregarded. They will be considered. Good luck, and please don’t limit your applications to Ivy League (or similar low acceptance) schools.</p>