<p>I had a volunteer position a couple of years ago but if they ask for extra info, i'm not sure if the same people are working there and etc, so i'm worried about getting the necessary documentation. I have heard that they randomly check 10% of all applicants. Is this true or only for freshman applicants?</p>
<p>Don’t put it if there are no records of you working there then. It’s better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>They do check 10%</p>
<p>By the way, you only get ONE chance (“response”) to prove your EC or your app gets disqualified. By one response I mean that they send you a letter asking for specific proof, and if you don’t send it back within a week or so then they throw your app out. It’s not worth risking your app to show a little EC…</p>
<p>@la4ever09: If you haven’t already done so, you should contact the place you volunteered to check first. You might find that you supervisors are indeed still there. If not, they might still have your information on file. If you can’t verify your ECs it’s better to leave them off. Better safe than sorry.</p>
<p>if you’re a competitive applicant looking for an edge. then yes they look for EC’s but if not, nope they’ll look at your base stats… UC’s care about GPA and grade trend…</p>
<p>i have a question regarding this: if most of my ECs are “private” - that is, i do it myself, not through an organization/institution, am i screwed?</p>
<p>As Vivace737 already said, they do check 10%.
And for that 10% of applicants, one out of 4XX actually gets disqualified due to unsubstantiated claims. I’d suggest that if you can’t prove your EC, then don’t put it onto your application.</p>