Hello everyone! I’m an international high school student hoping to apply to U.S. universities by the coming October. So far all has gone well but a rumor has arose in our school claiming that somehow our school has been flagged by colleges for submitting fake transcripts and other application materials. Apparently a few seniors from our school had managed to somehow convince the guidance counselor to let them fully access his common app counselor account.
This conclusion is further strengthened by the fact that the only student that was admitted to a college was the only one who applied during early decision; whereas, all other students, including the frauds, had applied during regular admission. What is more suspicious is that this student was of relatively lower performance compared to other extremely impressive students from our school.(And before you ask, NO he was not one of the frauds)
I am truly ashamed by the negligence and disregard that our guidance counselor has shown his students and our school’s failure to take proper action and have expressed my concerns to the school board but I am currently worried more about the log term consequence of these reckless students had done.
Is it possible that colleges do notice such problems they would automatically assume that any other application from that school is a fraud? And if they do notice and chose to take such action would they simply ignore all other applications or would they notify the school of its wrong doings?
I understand that, but I am currently more concerned about whether the possible reprucutions of those students’ actions would extend to us. And to be honest, my school isn’t as particularly well informed on the scholarship application process as I would hope. These conditions are forcing me and my freinds to take desparate measures. Infact, one of my freinds has proposed that we should create a new common application councelor account, but we are still not sure how effective such a decision would be. my biggest problem is that we are not even sure that our school is under suspicion; all we know is that a few students faked transcripts and all other applicants were turned down, even those considered to be our schools best and brightest.
So, your plan is to replace the compromised counselor account by creating a new fake counselor account controlled by you and your friends? That’s just more fraud. The fact that you are even considering this shows that your school environment is sorely lacking in ethics.
American colleges do not share a blacklist (there are antitrust laws), but if such a list existed, your school might deserve to be on it.
When you say “These conditions are forcing me and my freinds to take desparate measures…” is just about the part where I lose respect for you and your friends.
You suggest that there is a rumor at your school that a guidance counselor allowed several students accessed a computer that was used to submit falsified college applications. If true, your school will probably make a statement about the incident and the guidance counselor would be fired. Then you speculate that students who had accessed the computer except one seeking early decision were not accepted to college. Your proof is the denials even though you do not know how well those students matched admissions requirements of schools. At best, you have speculated about a guidance counselors and use of a computer for fraudulent application, several adverse decisions, and the impact on yours and your friends applications. Until you have proof of your allegations from official source and the actual impact on you, the situation remains a rumor and none of your business. You and your friends need to stop trying to figure out the impact of a rumor on your lives.
Are you nuts! Even if the rumor turns out to be true, cheating is NOT appropriate. Submission of fake admissions materials regardless of the truth of the rumor, identifies you and your friends too be cheaters, unethical, lacking in any sense of honesty, liars, and similar criticisms. There are no lists of students who gave false information to admissions offices that is sent to several thousand schools. You need to grow up, analyze rumors, and behave honestly in your interactions and transactions.