<p>this is… sickening and sad 
people work so hard to get admissions into these schools. and you lied about what you did? that’s wrong dude. seriously wrong. :(</p>
<p>As a student, I worked in college admissions at a selective LAC. I also worked as an admissions associate while getting my law degree at a large urban very well known university.</p>
<p>Like others have said, the chances are not great that you’ll be caught, but in both jobs, we’ve often verified pieces of the application. I’d go through the applications and write “?BS?” on post-its ALL THE TIME. Sometimes, we’d check-- if an otherwise lazy student proclaimed all these leadership positions that weren’t mentioned in the letters of rec., we’d do some digging.</p>
<p>Unless they’re your “way in,” ECs don’t really matter. Don’t get me wrong, you’ve got to have them, but saying you were treasurer of the Key Club when you weren’t won’t make or brake your college application.</p>
<p>I do have to share one story: we got many applications from the same high school, and two students listed that they were SGA president–for the same year. I happened to review both files. A quick call to the school verified one was the actual president and the other was not! Statistically VERY unlikely, but the liar was rejected despite otherwise excellent chances.</p>
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Wow, that student was not very smart.</p>
<p>^ ahaha x)
well now that I think about it, this person could be a ■■■■■ 
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<p>also, I think this goes to show that even though someone has a 4.0 GPA and great stats and even great extracurriculars “showing character” (he did say he had a few- not that it changes how wrong this is) doesn’t mean that a person is great. honestly, this is why colleges should only focus on grades (and the ones that aren’t self- reported at that). all this character stuff is rubbish. I don’t care how hard they try to analyze the application. It won’t work. Even the essay. Someone can write an excellent essay on something sincere and still “exxagerate” EC’s or “help the community” just for college.</p>
<p>just sayin’.</p>
<p>I’m going to post one thing:</p>
<p>[YouTube</a> - Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around…Comes Around](<a href=“What Goes Around...Comes Around (Official Video) - YouTube”>What Goes Around...Comes Around (Official Video) - YouTube)</p>
<p>These days, everything can be tracked. EVERYTHING.
I filled out my app truthfully, and got in to some great colleges.
ExAdmitCounselor: That same situation happened in my school. My friend was Treasurer of the Tech Club, but another kid claimed to be co-treasurer. They did call the school, and the other kid was not admitted, despite being statistically equal.</p>
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Got em.</p>
<p>Smh @ OP.</p>
<p>“Furthermore, if you think the OP identified his real college, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you.”</p>
<p>I can believe that there’s a naive kid out there who at least matches my naivete!</p>
<p>Hey I understand what you guys are saying, but come on. I am 100% sure that there are thousands of applicants who did this across the country. Look at places like Harvard. Some of the biggest liars and cheaters in the world hold Harvard degrees.</p>
<p>The catch is that liars are caught and fired. Liars can’t keep straight to whom they have said what, and are found out. No one wants anyone they can’t trust.</p>
<p>lol i think you guys scared him away…</p>
<p>Someone asked how a rich white kids can apply as an URM? Who is going to check that they are not an URM? Her student has a hispanic sounding first name so they think they will get away checking Hispanic…</p>
<p>So? Just because “everyone” did it (which I’m sure isn’t true) doesn’t mean you should.</p>
<p>Well, I can’t say I’m shocked. I wouldn’t be surprised if a good percentage of applicants, especially at big-name universities did this, even to a greater extent than what the OP did. </p>
<p>I didn’t lie because I applied to schools I knew I could easily get into without any fabrication. Maybe the OP should have been looking at schools that were a better academic fit. Personally, I don’t see anything morally wrong with this scenario considering there’s a high chance, if you get in under false pretenses, you won’t be able to handle the pressure of an elite, highly competitive school. He’ll either be found out, transfer out or adapt.</p>
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<p>No one has the “stats to get in” to top schools, because there’s no set formula. </p>
<p>Assuming you’re not a ■■■■■, what I don’t think you realize is that there are indeed students who are impressive enough to be admitted without lying; there aren’t thousands of students across the country making up extracurricular accomplishments. My guess would be closer to a couple hundred, and I imagine many are found out at some point or another.</p>
<p>The problem is you assume you *deserve *an acceptance to a top school. Why would you; who does? If there are kids who can get in on their honest merit, how could you ever be as deserving?</p>
<p>By posting this thread, you have greatly increased your chances of being caught. With modern technology, anything can be traced. Just google yourself to see. </p>
<p>And it is unfortunate that there may be a more honest, deserving applicant who might have been accepted instead. I wonder what your essay was about, how you were able to reflect your “true” self… </p>
<p>I know that I personally wouldn’t be able to sleep at night knowing I had lied to such an extent…</p>
<p>@antarius: LOL my friend’s mom had him while they were on family vacation in Egypt so he’s an egyptian citizen. He’s like blond, blue eyed, albino white but he never bothered to get naturalized.</p>
<p>Fessing up honestly probably will not hurt you. If the school sees that you took the time to explain to them the situation and that you are very sorry, they will likely admire your honesty, rather than use it as a rescind opportunity. It’s not like what you did was the biggest conspiracy in college app history- hell, I have a friend who did not record a felony that he committed on an app where he was also admitted to a top school, now that’s messed up, but what you did is easily forgivable.</p>
<p>@charlie no one in their right mind (teenage mind) would do that…</p>
<p>Trust me, he’s not about to admit anything because he feels he doesn’t really deserve to get into Northwestern.
That’s why he lied on his application.
He rationalizes this by believing “everyone does it.”
Guess what? This is not true.
What goes around, comes around. When you least expect it and can least afford it. Something to look forward to.</p>