<p>I have an acquaintance that is in my year and is applying to college.</p>
<p>I saw him online in my high school the other day filling out the common app. I took a look at some of the ECs he was putting down, and one particular line disturbed me. He wrote that he is the President of the computer club at my school. I am the President of the computer club. This person was a former member of the club that was kicked out for being rude.</p>
<p>I'm very worried about this, since I asked him about it and he said something along the lines of "Oh, it's ok, you're not applying to any of the colleges I am, right? It's fine, they won't check." I told him that I really don't appreciate him taking credit for everything that I've done as President and that he should take it off. He refused.</p>
<p>I don't know where to go from here. If I say something, he might try to sabotage me somehow (which I can't afford at this stage in the game), but if I let it go and a college notices that there are two applicants with this credential, we'll both be investigated. Even though I won't be punished, it still bothers me to know that if he doesn't get caught, he'll be in college riding partially on my work. Yes, I know it's just a club, but it's one of my few major ECs and I've worked very hard at it.</p>
<p>Any thoughts are appreciated.</p>
<p>(BTW, I may be applying to some of the same colleges he will be.)</p>
<p>You're not unjustified in being angry about about this. If anything, if he's submitting a fraudulent resume it is your responsibility to report it to the proper authorities, especially since it's your achievements he's taking credit for. I don't know who the proper authorities would be, though.</p>
<p>It probably won't be a problem during the admissions process. For example, I know for a fact that everyone on my school's varsity swim team has been given "captain" status (The coach said it was ok) and many of them are applying to the same schools. The only problem left is the fact that he is leeching off of your achievements. I guess that unless you can find a way to bring this information to the adcoms' attention without the student noticing, you might just have to live with it. I'm sorry that I can't be of more help.</p>
<p>email either your or his (or both) colleges about the situation. Don't make the message accusative. Just ask what you should do. They will either take care of the situation themselves, or advise you on what you should do. Make sure that you have witnesses/supports though. For example make sure that the computer club sponsor(s) is(are) completely on your side and will testify in your favor (in your case, the truth), if they are contacted</p>
<p>tell your guidance counselor, its the right thing to do. the guidance counselor can definetly do a lot of things about it. there are prolly a lot of people in your same situation, it really is not fair if someone is doing that.</p>
<p>I bet he's lied about a lot of things on his app. He'll mess up his own life without assistance. It will be interesting if he claims to be president of the computer club and his computer teacher writes a rec and never mentions that!</p>
<p>I would let it go. His lie will not hurt you, and it probably won't help him. But reporting him will open a can of worms that will waste a lot of your time.</p>
<p>Speaking with your guidance counselor may be an option but of course, the GC will confront the offender and he won't take long to discover who fingered him. Frankly, I'd consider an anonymous note to the admissions offices of the schools he's applying to. He's taking the risk by being unethical. He's just miscalculated the effect of not being more secure in his dishonesty. Nail him.</p>
<p>The dangerous part is what the OP's acquaintance is doing to himself. I agree with those who suggested that the OP tell the GC. What the acquaintance is doing is a big deal. Also, that acquaintance could be applying to the same schools the OP is. After all, we know the acquaintance is a liar. He also could be lying about where he's applying.</p>
<p>So, the OP is gonna go to the GC and say, "So and so lied on his application."
What is the GC going to do? Is there proof the aquaintance lied and sent the app? There is no recourse...it's a moral issue that I think the OP should not get involved.</p>
<p>The aquaintance is hurting himself. But, perhaps the OP already set some guilt in the aquaintance that he changed his mind.</p>
<p>It's the OP's business because the aquaintance is saying that the acquaintance is president of a club that the OP is president. That the lie is about something the OP, not the acquaintance is doing, is what makes it the OP's business.</p>
<p>IMO the GC ought to talk to the student before he sends the app. She might let him know she's heard a rumor about his plans, tell him she hopes it's not true and let him know that it is her professional obligation to tell the truth about his EC participation if she's asked by college admissions. The OP deserves credit for his accomplishment and the CG would really be doing the potential liar a service too. These kinds of untruths probably won't tip the balance and win him an admission but discovery of the lie would reflect badly on him. </p>