How Colleges Look at an Application

Applying to College
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<p>This is from experience, not personally, but from what I've seen.</p>

<p>How do colleges know whether a John Doe kid actually is telling the truth. I've seen people put down 5 clubs, and instruments they've only played for one year. They would join a club, go to a few meetings, and never stay active. They exaggerate but only to the point where it can be actively believable by getting straight A's and near triple 800s on the SAT. Now I never actually checked if they got in >.></p>

<p>But I'm sure you get my point in what I'm trying to say. I'm actively only in 3 clubs and 1 sport. But when you compare my application to someone like above, it doesn't seem fair. </p>

<p>-Firstmate</p>

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<p>Of course it’s not fair. but some colleges check things, pretty randomly, i believe. like if something doesn’t seem to make sense or add up. i know the UCs check the activities of a random 10% of their applicants. but it’s seriously not worth lying. once u get caught, that’s it, you’re out.</p>