<p>I ask because I know that on the common app, I and some other friends said that we're founders/presidents of an organization. We ARE all founders/presidents, but if we didn't say that we're co-founders, would the college look into it? How would they do so? Would they just outright reject us all? And same goes for a club. If 2 people from the same school both said they're founder/president of a club, what would the college do?</p>
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<p>But seriously co-founder to founder difference is neglible much worse if the club if it does not actually exist. </p>
<p>Are these so-called friends applying to the same schools?
If so the college(s) may notice.</p>
<p>yeah the friends are applying to the same schools, and my counselor wouldn’t know about the organization because it was created by us outside of school</p>
<p>A lot of it will depend on what the organization accomplishes.</p>
<p>Colleges aren’t overly impressed by kids who are president of this or that at their high schools–they know that it is mostly a popularity contest. What they care about is what the student accomplished while in that office.</p>
<p>For example, my son was the “social chair” of the Latin Club at his high school. He instituted a ‘toga day’ as a Homecoming Week activity…in other words, students were allowed to wear togas at school for a day in exchange for a donation to a charity that buys winter coats for children whose families cannot afford them. When he interviewed at colleges, they didn’t care that was an officer of the Latin Club or a varsity team captain…but they certainly commented on this initiative of his.</p>
<p>Another girl at his high school had no "leadership " offices at all…she was too busy helping her mom fight cancer. But she brought Race for the Cure to the high school campus. And started an entire series of Challenges. For example, all of the sports teams became involved, and challenged one another. Other groups at the school then formed teams (including teachers/academic departments) and got in on the Challenges. Then Challenged other local high schools. Started an all-weekend marathon at the track on the high school that grew to include a Battle of the Bands. All kinds of local and community groups got involved.</p>
<p>So…what has your group done, or set as its goals? It doesn’t matter if it is in or out of school…</p>
<p>Most things don’t matter to the admissions people, unless they notice some inconsistency and choose to check in to the matter (like four kids from a large high school all claiming to be president of the senior class).</p>
<p>For something that seems impressive, it takes only seconds to do an internet search and do a bit of fact checking. Or a minute or two to call the GC.</p>
<p>People who lie or over-exaggerate generally are denied because the school is not looking for students likely to violate the campus honor code (penalties for cheating and plagiarism are much harsher than in high school).</p>
<p>^ Great advice. When I interview kids and they tell me they started a club/organization/charity, I ask about why they just didn’t join another existing club/charity, etc. Simple question but “club founders/presidents = resume fodder” can easily be established.</p>
<p>well I assure you guys that the organization does some significant stuff. We’re no international or national force. Just local, but still. My question is just that will the colleges reject us or look into it if we all said we were Founders/Presidents which we technically all are</p>