<p>Huge problem: As I was applying to FSU today, my friend was trying to figure out how to send a resume. Seeing as I knew how, I helped her put it into the box. Right after doing so, I glanced over the computer to see that she has typed "Co-Squad Leader" of a debating team that I just HAPPEN to be Squad Leader of....by myself....</p>
<p>I don't know what to do, will this hurt my chances if I don't say anything because the school will think I didn't want to "admit" to sharing a position I never shared or....?
I know saying something is the right thing to do but I don't want to see like i'm ratting her out..</p>
<p>If you guys are applying to different schools you'll be fine.</p>
<p>If you guys have similar academic scores, however, you could put yourself at a significant advantage if you called the school and reported that she lied. They'd probably call your school and verify the facts and you'd get in ahead of her for that school. She won't like you for it, but it's better than seeing her get accepted a few months later when you know she lied.</p>
<p>It will be awkward to confront her but if you guys end up applying to the same schools, it doesn't seem fair that her ECs might be measured evenly against yours when she doesn't put the same amount of work into debate. </p>
<p>Just bring up college apps (I'm sure at this time of the year, everyone's talking about them) and gently ask, "I noticed when I was helping you yesterday that you put yourself down as Co-Squad Leader. How come?" Also, remind her that a certain percentage of prospective students get audited every year and if she gets caught lying about this, it would completely destroy her chances at a school.</p>
<p>It is "tattle tale". Best to forget what you think that you saw. It will not make a difference, and you may have misread it. Also, two wrongs do not make a right--were you given permission to read her resume?</p>
<p>Yes, she wanted me to help her fix it for her...but I understand how it could be turned into me looking into her private matters....
I guess i'll just let stay the way they are right? Because if I don't say anything, that should be her responsibility if she's caught not mine...</p>
<p>Realistically, they're not going to look into it unless someone bring it to their attention. If you think your other activities/scores are higher by a significant amount, I wouldn't worry about it.
If it were me though, I'd still report it since as I said before, the worst feeling would be for her to get into a school and you to be rejected, knowing you probably could have gotten in if she were caught lying. She asked you for help on the resume. It wasn't like you purposely stole her activity list to see if she lied.</p>
<p>The person to say something to is your friend. You should tell her what it is you thought you saw and, if she confirms it, tell her you don't like being put in such an ethically awful position and ask that she correct her resume. Is it at all possible that her reference to "Co-Squad Leader" pertained to a position she holds in a different club? If she denies it, and you are sure of what you saw, you could talk to your guidance counselor about what to do and hopefully the GC will handle it. It would really stink if you were not accepted because you "failed" to acknowlege the "co-" nature of your leadership position. This is righteous self-preservation, not tattling.</p>
<p>The concern may be more along the lines of "what if she gets in and I don't based on this?" So many things go into an admissions decision, even if that happened it is unlikely that this would be the deciding factor.</p>
<p>That being said, I understand that on principle, this rankles. You should talk to your friend first. If not productive, do the GC's at your school review these things? If that person was alerted to the issue, they could bring it up when they review her resume/application documents. If she put it on her "resume" (not sure what you really mean by that) she is likely to put it on her common app and/or supplemental submissions, too. Or, maybe she has sprinkled such "tales" throughout her application - why should she stop at co-squad leader of this one team?</p>
<p>I think it's hard to know what any given adcom's tipping point might be...IF both apps were reviewed by the same person (and many, if not all, schools' adcom's review entire regions) and the discrepancy was noticed, the adcom might inquire of you both, seek clarification from the GC, reject both of you rather than deal with it, or overlook it and accept you both. Maybe I'm just paranoid...or maybe your friend put you both in a risky situation.</p>
<p>nysmile, I like your idea lol. I mean just because I happened to spot it doesn't mean I should be stressing out and making it look like i'm trying to hurt someone else...
I'm so terribly worried its unbearable. </p>
<p>Thanks for all these helpful opinions though</p>
<p>I completely agree with Schmoomcgoo. This is not tattle-tailing, but rather a mature reaction to stand up for yourself and your deserved accomplishments. And think of it from the college's perspective...Unless you say something to your "friend" and/or your GC, the college may think YOU were trying to appear more illustrious by saying you were Squad Leader all by yourself. (They don't know who's telling the truth and probably won't take time to talk to somebody at your school about it.)</p>
<p>I'm a big believer that EVERY little detail counts in the college application and you absolutely need to stick up for yourself.</p>