<p>Do college check on what EC"s you've done?
I have a frind who bent the truth a little, I'm worried for him. Do you think he'll get caught?</p>
<p>the search option is your friend</p>
<p>I don't think they check, unless they really doubt you. It's the honor system; your signature on the app is saying that you have been completely honest.</p>
<p>they do check, so be careful, buts its only a few out a few hundred. As long as it isnt bsed, it should be fine</p>
<p>Nah man, Last year I said I was an olympic gold medalist in ping pong and those suckers at Harvard let me in! You (lol wait your friend) should've lied more!</p>
<p>...you cant be serious;
sarcasm can be seriously mistaken for the truth on these forums, so dont start blabbing with your tongue</p>
<p>I'm sure your "friend" will not get swept up in the random checks they do with a certain percentage of applicants. </p>
<p>I'm sure your "friend" will not write a contradiction to your teacher's recs and counselors rec, being able to keep in track of the millions of little things that can expose him.</p>
<p>I'm sure your "friend" will risk his future acceptance, degree, job, and reputation based on this little boost that most likely won't count too much toward the application anyway...</p>
<p>^^lol. If someone honestly took phade's comment for non-fiction that would be quite telling of the person</p>
<p>percentages are small, yes, but if he does get caught, serious consequences, like they tell common app and common app sends a message to other colleges and the chain reaction gets you rejected from all common app schools; its quite serious and can be jeporadizing</p>
<p>Lying in college apps is just messed up, but if it's already done, all you can do is cross your fingers and hope to God this "friend" of yours doesn't get caught.</p>
<p>How do they check?
Do they call the moderators of the clubs and see what you've done???</p>
<p>They can check by calling the GC or organization to verify. </p>
<p>If it's a college that interviews, they also can check by comparing what you said on your app to what you said in the interview. There's also a chance that if you're interviewed by a local alum, that person may have inside info on organizations that you claim to be involved with. </p>
<p>For instance, I inteview for Harvard. One stellar student lied to me during her interview by exaggerating her involvement with an organization that my son happened to be the current president of, and that I also volunteered with. The student probably never realized that I caught them in a lie. In looking at the resume that the student gave me, I noticed that the student mentioned being involved in the organization that my son and I were involved with. I knew that I had never seen the student at any meetings, but thought that perhaps she just happened not to have been present when I was there. </p>
<p>I told the student my son's name, and casually asked her if she happened to know him. The student said, "no." The student probably never realized that answer revealed that the student had -- at best -- greatly exaggerated their role in the organization. </p>
<p>And, no, she wasn't admitted. </p>
<p>I've caught other students in lies. For instance, one student came to the interview clutching an obscure book that just happened to be one of my favorite books. When I asked the student why the student was carrying it, the student indicated a strong identification with the main character. When -- because I truly love the book -- I eagerly asked for more info about how the student identified with the character, it became very clear that the student was carrying the book as a prop and had never read it.</p>
<p>I recall that Mark Twain said something along the lines that it's better to tell the truth because then you don't have to constantly review what you've said before to keep your statements consistent. Just tell the truth--that will be refreshing to many admission officers.</p>