<p>"i was on varsity soccer in 11th grade and went to all the games and practices..but i missed one important meeting and my soccer coach did not give me an award and i think took me off the roster(not 100% sure)"</p>
<p>Reemy, I asked the same question, and most ppl told me it is considered lying. I have the same issue, but what I did was the smart thing. For my schools, you have the option of writing down "varsity soccer" then... they give you the option of putting down "letters" So what I would do.. in your case.. put down Varsity soccer... but make sure you write down (non letter recipient) This is screw proof. If you don't do this, you could be in a bad situation.</p>
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Reemy, I asked the same question, and most ppl told me it is considered lying. I have the same issue, but what I did was the smart thing. For my schools, you have the option of writing down "varsity soccer" then... they give you the option of putting down "letters" So what I would do.. in your case.. put down Varsity soccer... but make sure you write down (non letter recipient) This is screw proof. If you don't do this, you could be in a bad situation.
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<p>Could you also say "Cut from activity after x meetings"?</p>
<p>I'm just planning on exaggerating the color of my belt on my sports... that's all...</p>
<p>Well, you probably could have gotten away with this, but now that you have mentioned it, in a public forum, read by many of the people who might ultimately read your application, you might want to reconsider your decision, but hey, maybe that's just me.</p>
<p>Well, concluding this thread, I'll say that basically you shouldn't lie on your app. Anything that would change your chances of getting admitted WILL be verified by an adcom, and most things won't make a difference so they just aren't worth lying about. And, if you had morals, you probably wouldn't be questioning this possibility in the first place.</p>
<p>Well you guys can't assume anything of the OP; he was just wondering.</p>
<p>I suppose you can "exaggerate." First thing that comes to mind is, if you're on a varsity team, but not starting lineup, maybe in one of your essays (hopefully not, because "sports" is too cliche) you can write about how you got the ball after the other team had a higher jumper and tipped the ball the wrong direction to "hint" that you might be starting lineup. I don't know, something like that works fine and I don't see anything wrong with it.</p>
<p>I over heard a "deeply tanned" caucasian girl in my school say she was going to apply as a pacific islander to have a better chance at being accepted. I pray to the Gods she gets caught and winds up working at McDonalds.</p>
<p>I actually know a kid who was accepted to U of M's Ross business school and was notorious for lying on his apps. this has unfortunately caused many of my classmates/friends who are blinded by their own ambition to lie as well</p>
<p>i on the other hand have an opposite dilemma. i have spent a long time on many community service events, some i am very proud of and have spent a long time on like starting a local tutoring program and an aids walk team for my school. these things, however, are rather intangible on an application (if "proof" is required). the only thing i can think of is to inform my counselor and hope for the best.</p>
<p>I don't believe it. They might be people that work there who are curious. We should all remain anonymous here haha.</p>
<p>I also don't believe that some admissions officers google you; as if they can find me, unless I specifically tell them I've made millions from this website I made XP</p>