<p>Is a liar a future cheater? Would NW care? I would hope so.</p>
<p>One of my kids applied to a number of selective LACs and several things on her applications were verified by two of the schools. They called her school and verified both her URM status and her extracurriculars activities. (We know because someone in the guidance office happened to mention to my kid that the offices had called.) So I know for a fact that at least some top schools do check and, yes, my kid was admitted.</p>
<p>Alright, so after all this flaming, let’s get back on topic. What is the chance that NW will do a spot check on my app and find me out?</p>
<p>^Probably not likely, but I hope for your own sake, they do.</p>
<p>Little to no chance of them finding out, since your “exaggerations” are minor. Why the hell would you lie though? Did you think being involved one more year in something would make or break your chances? If you think lying is what got you in, then you probably would have gotten in without lying…</p>
<p>You are dumb. Karma will hit you like a train. Although there are probably 1000s of other applicants who have little lies embedded within their apps, what you did was wrong and you obviously seem to know it (and the consequences)</p>
<p>Since you didn’t actually lie, and you haven’t applied to Northwestern, there is no chance that Northwestern will find you out.</p>
<p>You just better hope and pray that you don’t get caught. It’s not within the application, but they can expect you to use those ecs to apply them to you college life and academics. I find it ridiculous that you would even think about posting this on here. If that’s where you plan on attending, would you seriously tell everyone you got in because you made up some stuff??? Use a little common sense here. Don’t be surprised of they ask for PROOF that you’ve been involved in those activities or whatever. Then you’ll be screwed.</p>
<p>C’mon. The OP won’t be applying to college for at least another year, more likely two or three.</p>
<p>The OP is obviously ■■■■■■■■, you guys.</p>
<p>I’ll add this for anyone thinking of fibbing: if someone were to lie, not only can they have their degree taken away and be charged with fraud, but theft as well if they accepted any financial aid. You don’t want to be charged with $200k of theft.</p>
<p>And some people don’t think they’ll get caught. If you’re one of them, please google “Adam Wheeler.” He almost made it to graduation at Harvard… almost.</p>
<p>Falsifying credentials can come back to you many many years later. Almost 30 years with Marilee Jones (different situation, but the point stands)</p>
<p>Adam Wheeler was only caught because he kept applying for increasingly outrageous prizes and scholarships. He would have graduated if only he had kept his greed in check. However, he appears to be a compulsive fraud, if such a thing could be said to exist, and to derive some sort of satisfaction from hoodwinking people and institutions.</p>
<p>If you’re a thrill seeker like him, you have to be aware of the potential outcomes.</p>
<p>Adam Wheeler was a fool. He got into Harvard without any real achievements/credentials. Yet, tried to prove himself the best one by applying everywhere for almost everything. And that fool plagiarized an essay which led to the discovery of his fraud. LOL
Had he stayed quite, he would have been enjoying millions of bucks a year right now. :p</p>
<p>LOL the funny part is that Adcoms accept students they think will succeed at their school based on their credentials. If you made up things to fluff up areas in which you lack in order to get accepted, you probably aren’t as qualified or prepared for the school as you should be. Do not be surprised if you cannot succeed at a school whose application you essentially faked.</p>
<p>They don’t reject students because they want to hurt your feelings. They reject those whom will not thrive in their environment. If you, without your made-up ECs, would not have been accepted, you will most likely fall into that category.</p>
<p>I know I will be able to succeed at NW. I have a good SAT and GPA. To people saying that I’m dumb for posting here, how will they possibly find out who it is based on the info I provided? I said that I had a job and participated in several student organizations. I think every single admit had that.</p>
<p>I find it pretty funny that somebody is trying to convince us that he told the truth about lying.</p>
<p>Your biggest worry will be the constant paranoia of wondering will you be caught, and what will happen, and when. The most likely exposure of your fraud would be by someone from your high school, who hears you were admitted and how, and decides to inform the college.</p>
<p>The college has the right to expel you during your four years, or, later, rescind your degree at any time in your life if it becomes apparant you lied to admissions. For instance, if you become famous in politics or business, the PR department of NW can comment about your ECs or alleged job as an applicant…that would soon be proven false, and you would have to deal with the fallout as an established adult.</p>
<p>The person who has agreed to support your lie now has a lot of power over you.</p>
<p>And, by the way, not every applicant claims to have held a job.</p>
<p>How will they possibly find out? Well, you posted on this public forum so if someone tells them, can find your IP address. Lol</p>
<p>Actually, fauve is right. The guy who’s covering for you about your job is probably betting that you’ll eventually make some good money. Then he can blackmail you once you’ve gone past the point of no return and all you’ll be able to do is pay him as he tightens the screws. He can retire on YOUR income. </p>
<p>Now THAT’s a wise investment. FOR HIM!!! LOL!</p>
<p>LOL i got an infraction for calling the OP a “■■■■■■” glad to know the super moderators are doing their job :)</p>
<p>@worried135:</p>
<p>If you’re going for Political Science at Northwestern, then I’d like to say that that field suits you perfectly. :)</p>
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Whoever got super-offended by it several pages ago probably reported you.</p>