<p>Hello all!
For summer extracurrcular activity, I went to China for the past 3 summers and volunteered in one of their biggest hospital. I have their written proof says that I volunteered there.
Can I put that on my application? Because I saw the application says the college will contact high school regularily to confirm the extracurriculars, but there is really no way they can confirm it, so if they can't confirm it, do they just consider it as something that I made up?
Also, for some clubs at my school, they don't really keep up a roster for every year's membership; like International Club, it is really a lose student organization, so what is the chance that the college will phone my school and ask about all these?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Of course you can put it on your application.</p>
<p>Looking at some of your other posts, it seems your summer experiences might be a good place to start for a compelling and interesting personal statement. If you have something else in mind for your main essay, most applications have space for short essays, "elaborate on your main EC," or "any additional information" where you could write briefly about your very interesting experiences. Supported by a few specifics in that way, I am sure admissions readers would need no further assurance of your participation.</p>
<p>As most applicants to selective schools have dutifully participated in a number of "clubs," I don't think there would be much checking up on those.</p>
<p>OOh. Do the always check on ECs? Like is that stated on the common app? If so, I better tell my friends to look out!</p>
<p>And I think your volunteering is fine too. I did WWF volunteering in China for four years, and I'm putting that down because I felt that was really important.</p>
<p>They will only check it out if it seems suspicious. Honestly, I do not believe that every school would confirm the activities of every applicant (they would never finish!). However, if your numbers don't add up, say you specifiy the hours that you participate in your EC's and they add up to, like 60. Obviously that looks fishy, and in that case the college would have reason to suspect some app padding.</p>
<p>only if it seems like a crazy claim</p>