<p>Not that I plan on doing this, but I have always wondered. Do they like actually look up your EC's and make sure you were what you said you are or do they just read it and assume its true? And also, would it matter for state colleges vs ivy's or do they both look at them the same way</p>
<p>somewhere i heard that the adcoms are so professional so that they can catch the fabricated ECs by comparing it with essays</p>
<p>my wondering too~</p>
<p>I heard that they randomly chose an applicant, and they have to prove that they did those things.</p>
<p>yes, some colleges randomly choose applicants to “check on.” they probably call the person’s counselor (which is why they ask that you provide their number) and check to see if you really did all those clubs/activities at your school. </p>
<p>and karrrrry (sorry, too many r’s to count) is right too. they can just TELL. if you say you’ve been doing violin since you were three and your essay says how much you love basketball, that’s a little sketchy. unless you back it up with a CD recording or something.</p>
<p>Most college admissions office have access to NSA wiretapping recording available. Top of the line surveillance system including 512-bit encryption cracker and heartbeat sensor are also utilized to gather as much intelligence on your personal background as possible.</p>
<p>^Don’t forget good ol’ profiling too. :)</p>
<p>But yeah, I think if things don’t check out between different parts of your application or if you’re randomly selected then they will contact you to verify.</p>
<p>Like can they even distinguish between the slightest lie? e.g. saying you were treasurer of a club for 4 years but you were only treasurer for 3 of them</p>
<p>^ In a word, no. They can’t distinguish between truths and half-truths. But honestly, just don’t do it. Is it really worth the risk if you get caught? And besides, don’t you want to get into college on your own merit, not halfhearted lies?</p>
<p>In short, if you’re unsure about an activity, just don’t put it down. A lot of things I was involved in I didn’t put on the Common App, because it was obvious I hadn’t really been involved in them.</p>
<p>Basically, it’s like this.</p>
<p>You are free to put something on there that could be half-truth. BUT, if you get caught, be ready for the consequences.</p>
<p>Why in the world would you want to put down something you aren’t confident about? College admins are smart people who see right through people. They can easily tell the difference between “resume booster” ECs and the solid actual meat. Those fake resume booster ECs also make your resume more like a laundry list anyway.</p>