I Made A Big Mistake

Applying to College
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<p>Yeah this below basically backs up what bneg said...</p>

<p>Misrepresentation in Admissions Material</p>

<p>If a candidate for admission to Dartmouth makes a false statement or submits falsified material in connection with his or her application, and the misrepresentation is discovered after the candidate has been admitted, the offer of admission ordinarily will be withdrawn. If the misrepresentation is discovered after a student has matriculated, the offer of admission normally will be rescinded and the student will be required to leave Dartmouth. If the discovery occurs after a degree has been awarded, the degree normally will be rescinded.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Edeancoll/documents/handbook/rules-regs/adm-misrep.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dartmouth.edu/~deancoll/documents/handbook/rules-regs/adm-misrep.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>now I know that this is only for dartmouth...but i think its highly likely it would be true at any good school...</p>

<p>wouldn't that suck if you finally finish college and they suddenly left you standing with a worthless piece of paper...</p>

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<p>I doubt that he will get caught.. adcoms don't have time to call every single applicant's gc.. </p>

<p>Do you fill out the entire application and don't have to put any records along with the application? Like to verify your gpa, sat, and etc. Or is ECS the only part that you write down. I don't know how this system would work that well since their are many good liars out there. You should have to like attach some records.</p>

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<p>Can't you just have them withdraw your application and then just apply regular decision?</p>

<p>If you do just let it go, I hope that they find out.</p>

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<p>Why would you lie about insignificant awards?</p>

<p>I agree with the poster above. You should just apply RD. What college did you apply to?</p>

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<p>sroll has the best solution, withdraw your ED, reapply RD w/o the made-up award. Then tell yourself you have learned a big lesson.</p>

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<p>I really don't think you can bank on the presumption that this school won't find out that you did this. And if they discover that you falsified information on your application, you can bet your boots that they will let other schools know all about you. Selective schools don't work in a vacuum. They meet with adcoms at other selective schools, send e-mails, pick up the phone, etc.</p>

<p>If we can't appeal to your sense of right, let's appeal to your sense of self-preservation. If you want to get in to any college next fall, you need to withdraw your ED application BEFORE it is read. You may apply RD with the correct application.</p>

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<p>One point that others didn't mention was the fact that an interview with the said school is approaching. They might ask you about your "insignificant" award and body language usually gives away the lies. I would say interviewers are really perceptive at reading body language.</p>

<p>Have the other applicants interviewed yet? What if, like Northstarmom mentioned, they ask the other applicants from your school casually about this award and the other person goes "Uhm, what? That award doesn't exist.", what would happen then?</p>

<p>Like others suggested, withdraw your ED app before it's read. If they ask for reasons...<em>shrug</em> extenuating financial reasons and you need to compare financial packets? I don't think this lie would get you in trouble. </p>

<p>Then apply RD.</p>

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<p>so, iscrewedup22, what did you decide to do?</p>

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<p>i'd like to know, too</p>