<p>How can I report it? Should I even report it?</p>
<p>I only want the best for her.</p>
<p>As your friend, you can advise her against it and suggest that there may be serious consequences if the lie is discovered (which it may be, by means she does not know about).</p>
<p>Beyond that, it is not your concern, in my opinion.</p>
<p>Your first line of your post doesn’t go well with your second line of your post.</p>
<p>Because it is her sibling who is planning to lie.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s for a sibling. I’m just worried about her. I have advised her about the consequences, like her getting suspended from school or having her admission revoked after years of hard work and wasted tuition dollars, but it’s had no effect whatsoever.</p>
<p>Marian, I agree it’s not my concern. I just wanted to know if there was still something I could do.</p>
<p>This doesn’t make sense. If this is your sister you are talking about, then tell your parents.</p>
<p>The parents might support the student’s intention to lie, but the OP might be more aware of the potential consequences.</p>
<p>About to snitch on your friend? Wow how low can you get…</p>
<p>Low enough to lie on your application.</p>
<p>Realize that
- if the lie is big enough to affect the application, it will likely be independently verified (national award, etc.) either by a search or contact with the guidance counselor; and
- if the lie is one that could not be independently verified, or doesn’t warrant a call, it is unlikely to affect the application (like saying you were president of a club when you weren’t).</p>
<p>Then your sibling has to make his/her own decision and take whatever consequences arise. Your sibling is an almost-adult. You don’t condone it, but you don’t have to “report it.”</p>
<p>You can talk to your parents. It’s their responsibility to raise their kid, even if that kid happens to be your sibling. And you can warn them all that if the lie is discovered at a future date, the diploma can be retracted. How likely is that to happen? Not your problem to worry about - but theirs to consider as a possible consequence.</p>
<p>Aside from warning your sibling of the consequences, there’s not much you can do. And no, it’s not necessary to “report” your sibling.</p>
<p>Without knowing any information about this, we have no idea of if the “lie” is merely a trivial exaggeration, or an entire fabricated application.</p>
<p>Considering reporting your sister, does not sound like caring and concern. It sounds like the actions of someone who is more concerned that their sister may get into a better school than what they “deserve” based upon what they think is a lie. Sounds more like sibling rivalry or jealousy to me.</p>
<p>You should speak to her and your parents about this. That’s it.</p>
<p>There really isn’t much facts presented by the OP to even know what kind of lie it is. OP, what is the nature of this “lie”?</p>