<p>A girl that I know lied on her common app activity section. She said she was the president of certain clubs and said that she did community service she did not do. I was wondering what happens if she gets caught. Does she face disciplinary action from her school or does the college just drop her app and whats the chance she does get caught.</p>
<p>The college would rescind her acceptance assuming that they found out. However, in all honesty, it is unlikely they will find out.</p>
<p>yea, some people i know did that. But i made sure that my teachers backed up whateva i said from my EC list on their recs</p>
<p>I know people who've lied on essays and gotten into Georgetown... oh well</p>
<p>Yay for positive reinforcement for immoral actions!</p>
<p>If you do not like her or her actions, tell the sponsor of the organization who she claims to be the head of. Similar circumstances happened at my school, and a girl got her offer from Duke rescinded because someone reported her to the club sponsor whose officer position she faked.</p>
<p>don't you snitch..</p>
<p>^^^why? </p>
<p>just because snitches and talkers get stitches and walkers, doesn't mean that one shouldn't report someone else for inappropriate behaviour...</p>
<p>It is unfair for someone to get into college without their own merits. That is just rewarding those that cheat/lie/take the short road, and there is nothing wrong with setting an example or keeping these people straight. </p>
<p>It's simple. If you are mad at her or feel that her actions are unfair, tell someone that could possibly do something about it. Otherwise, don't hit yourself when this person gets into a college she doesn't belong in.</p>
<p>I know teachers who lie for their students in their recommendations, too.</p>
<p>Arguably, that is out of the control of the student. Many students do not even see their recs before they are mailed out. But I'm sure someone can be notified/something can be done if the issue really bothers you. Maybe try talking to a principal, district supervisor, etc...</p>
<p>With all the injustice in the world, if this is where you want to make your moral stand, well, what can I say. Thanks for making the world a better place?</p>
<p>Spider, that was awesome. And we're not talking about illicit inmate activity here, we're talking about college admission. AO's WANT to know if someone is fabricating his/her app. These aren't simple sins of omission or slight embellishments, these lies have ramifications that extend beyond their writer. If a person claims to be captain of X team, should the actual captain apply to the same school, it could cast doubt on his/her application. I don't see any problem with reporting patently dishonest and unfair behaviour as long as one's reasons for doing so are rooted in justice and not spite.</p>
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<p>What technique do you suggest people use to determine their true motives?</p>
<p>I don't think it's right to lie on apps, but I think "snitching" in this case isn't the best course of action. Two wrongs don't make a right...unless you're really doing this out of a deep-rooted sense of morality instead of jealousy or desire to get a leg up...don't do it.</p>
<p>The truth is... the person who gets in by lying will ultimately feel the burn when the realize that they had to cheat to get in. Snitching is not a good thing to do because two wrongs never did, and never will make a right.</p>
<p>^ well said.
Problem about life is that Person 1 gets into a university by lying that Person 2, who's truthful, doesn't. When the university finds out, Person 1 gets expelled, so in the end, both sides lose.</p>
<p>I'm curious as to how you even know she lied. Why would anyone lie on their application and then tell people about it? That seems sort of stupid.</p>
<p>^
took the words right out of my mouth</p>
<p>how could you possibly know what was on someone else's common app?</p>
<p>especially if they lied on the app, why would they let you see it?</p>
<p>from the rumors going around</p>