<p>On the common app, it says JV/Varsity Tennis. I have been on varsity for 3 years, and my teammate who hasn't EVER made varsity is selecting the same thing... how will UMich know that he was not on varsity???? If they can't...wow.</p>
<p>They give you the chance to further describe it in detail with the postion/honors/etc box and additional details box. Just write Varsity in there while you go through your app</p>
<p>^Trust me, the fact that you were on varsity and he wasn’t is not going to make any difference whatsoever really if you aren’t good enough to compete at the D1 level. They care about the participation, not who is the better tennis player.</p>
<p>The sad truth is that you are filling out these applications on the honor system. Colleges have called guidance counselors to confirm outrageous claims of extracurricular involvement, and the University of California actually submits a random number of verification forms to student applicants each year asking for additional proof. I am sure other colleges have done the same, although not sure about UMich.</p>
<p>It’s about integrity, and to a large extent, Karma. You need to do the right thing, even if that other applicant doesn’t. </p>
<p>You also don’t know if the other applicant will actually do what he/she says. Might just be talking big. </p>
<p>I have a kid who competed in 4 years of varsity sports, but didn’t letter her first year, due to a mistake the coach made (who has since left the school). Unfortunately, she won’t be listing it as a four year varsity athlete in that sport, because even though the odds of ever getting caught are minuscule, she is an honest kid who understands integrity.</p>
<p>If you have 40 kids in your class it’d be super easy to make varsity compared to a large class. Kinda the same thing. Basically it wont make a huge difference.</p>
<p>If you have 40 kids in your class it’d be super easy to make varsity compared to a large class. Kinda the same thing. Basically it wont make a huge difference.</p>