<p>I'm extremely furious right now. One of the girls in my school is lying in her application: she's adding ECs she didn't do, and adding academic awards she didn't win! It's really not fair for people who are genuine in their applications and then liars steal their spots. If the college she applied to (which is Harvard) finds anything suspicious will they just reject her on the spot or will they try to uncover the truth and investigate before rejecting her? Will she get in trouble and get reported before decisions come out? Excuse me if I sound mean, but I think she deserves to be caught. It's just my opinion, no judgement please...</p>
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That all depends on whether someone that thinks they know what she’s doing contacts Harvard, doesn’t it?</p>
<p>^ So if they suspect something, will they just reject her? Or will they attempt to make sure it’s true?</p>
<p>If not…I will contact Harvard myself. Whatever.</p>
<p>It’s very hard, or impossible really, to make up the kind of awards and accomplishments Harvard cares about. intel and Siemens winners make the local newspapers. National level Olympiad winners are on several web sites. Olympic athletes are in the press often. You’d have to be pretty stupid to lie about national level awards. If she’s saying she won school awards, don’t sweat it, they won’t care.</p>
<p>^I don’t know WHAT awards she’s lying about. But I do know she made up a series of activities and she stated to be the President of several clubs. I’m just wondering if Harvard will just reject her if they’re suspicious and if she’ll never get reported or in trouble…it’s really not fair!</p>
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<p>Bump!..</p>
<p>If you contact Harvard, not only will you be rejected if you apply, but you will also be a huge p u s s y.</p>
<p>^ 1) I’m not applying 2) How will I be a “huge p u s s y”? Is it really wrong to want justice?</p>
<p>Never rat people out unless someone could get hurt. You should have been taught that in first grade. She is lying, but it is absolutely none of your business. Unless Harvard hired you to seek out those who lied on their apps, don’t call them about this.</p>
<p>^ Why? Is it such a “mean” thing to do? She deserves it.</p>
<p>You don’t think anyone gets hurt when people lie on their applications? I am a parent and I say that people do get hurt when others lie on competitive applications. The OP is well within his/her rights to contact Harvard and let them know what is going on.</p>
<p>^ THANK YOU Proudpatriot. She is taking the spot of someone who deserves it, that’s what upsets me. But do you think that if Harvard THINKS she’s lying, they will just reject her? Or will they contact counselor and she will get in trouble?</p>
<p>In all honesty, I’d stay out of her business. It’s not your problem, so don’t worry about it. Shouldn’t you be more worried about yourself than others during this point of high school?</p>
<p>The worst that happens is she gets rejected. Even if it is hurting other applicants, there are many others doing the same thing. Being a snitch is just one of the many ways to set yourself up for some very big falls later in life.</p>
<p>^What I wanna know is, in these situations, do colleges even TRY to investigate this?</p>
<p>I’d assume only if they felt there was a reason to.</p>
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<li><p>If Harvard has convincing evidence she lied on her application, it’s an almost certain rejection.</p></li>
<li><p>Harvard will probably notify the rest of the Ivies.</p></li>
<li><p>She could be blacklisted elsewhere.</p></li>
<li><p>She is indeed harming other people in that she’s competing unfairly for a limited number of spots.</p></li>
<li><p>If there is sufficient reason to suspect that an applicant is lying, it will probably be investigated. No college wants people who lied on their applications.</p></li>
<li><p>I would recommend anonymously tipping Harvard off.</p></li>
<li><p>To all those saying not to be a snitch and that it’s none of the OP’s business – it is very much the OP’s business in that the OP is also applying to colleges, and it’s the OP’s responsibility to do something. If you’re arguing that being a snitch is going to “set yourself up for some very big falls later in life,” don’t go to any school with an honor code, as most treat students with knowledge of a violation but who do not report it as just as seriously in violation as the person who committed the violation. Integrity is more important than whether a few fools see you as a snitch.</p></li>
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<p>What comes around goes around. She’ll get what’s coming to her, don’t worry. As for you, don’t interfere! The universe naturally makes sure that things like this will balance out.</p>
<p>Also @ Zyzzthetics, sick name bro, R.I.P.</p>
<p>If she has to lie on her application chances are that she is not your Val/Sal meaning she will probably to get into Harvard anyways.</p>
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<p>This is a ridiculous statement backed up by absolutely no evidence. The only reason anyone seems to get what’s coming to them is because their actions eventually result in negative consequences, such as other people viewing them negatively.</p>
<p>The most obvious way for her to get what’s coming to her is for the OP to provide Harvard (and the other schools for which she’s falsifying her application) with the information.</p>
<p>It’s not the universe that brings on negative consequences; it’s society.</p>