<p>Here’s a case of a Harvard student falsifying an application to Harvard. He just got caught and Harvard pressed charges. He is being indicted on 20 counts of larceny, identity fraud, and falsifying an endorsement (among other charges). [Former</a> Harvard Student Indicted For Falsified Applications, Identity Fraud | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/5/17/wheeler-harvard-wheelers-applications/]Former”>Former Harvard Student Indicted For Falsified Applications, Identity Fraud | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>
<p>This brings to light an interesting twist re: false application stat’s - if you get accepted to a school using false information, and then accept a FA award along with that acceptance, you have committed a felony (essentially the aid/money would be considered stolen). Obviously, this guy is an extreme example of “exagerated” stat’s, but I though you all might like to read the story.</p>
<p>This was the point of my post. Colleges, including IVIES have picked up on falsified credentials, and have taken steps such as putting auditors in place. Someone I have worked with who is a Yale alumnus and says he is on the interview team said they picked up on some kids all claiming to be President of the same clubs at a given school. Have prep schools put steps in place to “catch” those less than ethical? I ask this again, not so much because I’m interested in gaming the system as has been alleged on this thread by others, but to reassure myself that other kids including my child’s classmates are not gaming the admissions process.</p>
<p>I fail to understand why this is of such grave importance? If the misrepresentation is as widespread as has been suggested, why not leave the vetting process to the audit consulting teams? They get paid handsomely for their analysis and I’m sure their developers have devised a series of brilliant, data forensic programs, complete with bells, whistles and red flags to catch these sneaky, fabricating prep-school wannabees. That leaves inquiring minds with much more head space to ponder the epidemic of SAT proxy test takers. Now there’s scandal that will have your head spinning like that exorcist girl. Pace yourself.</p>
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<p>First off, no one has confirmed the existence of audit consulting teams at top tier BSs. I want to raise the point to ensure (if any ADCOMS are listening), that there are steps being taken to put some in place, take the recent gentleman caught falsifying his credentials in the news recently applying for the Rhodes. Case in point.</p>
<p>And yes, good point nyleco, SSAT/SAT proxy test takers wasn’t even on my radar screen. Do you think this exists for SSATs or only SATs?</p>