<p>So its coming down to most schools deadlines for application submission. One of the reasons I didn't EA or ED anywhere was that I wanted to put all possible accomplishments on my applications. One of the big ones I've been working toward is Eagle Scout. I had to get all of my information together and go before the board two weeks later. Then I got approved. Then I did my project. I've finished my project, but I'm a couple days past the time I would need to turn in my finished Eagle Scout Application in order to get the rank of Eagle before the end of the year.
What is all of this leading up to you ask? Well at this point I'm faced with the fact that I have to put down either Eagle Scout or Life Scout on my common app. My father says it'll be fine to put Eagle because I basically have it. I mean, I've done all the work, I just have to wait until some time in January before I can go before the Board to make it official. So should I put "Eagle Scout" on my application? Do they check this kind of thing? I'm not trying to be deceitful or anything, I just think that would add a lot of strength to my application. There isn't really room on my Common App to explain the exact situation. Hypothetically if I were 100% sure I am getting Eagle Scout in January, then should i put that on my application?</p>
<p>You should, but I think it would be safer to wait until January. If you send them a supplemental letter saying you got this, 1) you won’t have to lie and 2) they remember it more since it’s not just part of a list.</p>
<p>I would explain you are working for your Eagle and expect to have it sometime in January.</p>
<p>Yeah, just put on the application Eagle Scout, anticipated in January.</p>
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In my opinion, you should list the rank you have and then write a letter once you have achieved Eagle Scout status in January explaining the change in your status.</p>
<p>You know, oddly, it never crossed my mind to just send them a supplement saying I got it in January. After all hopefully my application won’t have been thrown out of anywhere by then. So would that be the sort of thing I’d include in a midyear report, or would I just send each school a letter in January with my Common App number saying that I officially achieved Eagle Scout?</p>
<p>You can list Pending Eagle Scout on your application, and then when you get it, send mail to each college telling them you have officially earned it. You can even write a sentence or two about your project, etc. </p>
<p>I doubt I am the only person who notes the irony of planning to exaggerate about your BSA accomplishments on your application.</p>
<p>^ I like “Pending Eagle Scout”. Just be sure to update them when the award becomes final.</p>
<p>This earns you recognition for your hard work while acting in a trustworthy and honest manner.</p>
<p>I appreciate all of your help, and, though I’m sure no one cares THAT much, I would just like to take a moment to take a moment to address the apparent “irony” here.
I resent the idea that I am attempting to lie about my BSA accomplishments. On the contrary, I would like to be truthful ,which is why I am asking for advice in the first place. Clearly BSA is important enough to me that I would like for it to be included in my application. I have no intention of lying, and it’s not as if I would have claimed to have gotten Eagle Scout if I hadn’t done the work; I have, I am simply waiting on the Board. Essentially, “Pending Eagle Scout” is correct. Please try to keep your judgments to yourself.</p>
<p>I agree with some above, explain the situation. It’s better for yourself & your conscience.</p>
<p>First off Cridgewe - you asked for opinions, and you shouldn’t be telling people to keep opinions to themselves just because you do not like them. Also this is a quote from you “Do they check this kind of thing?” Sounds to me like you were seeing how far you could push the envelope.</p>
<p>Also, you may not have liked my opinion,but you did like my solution. Still, no “thank you”, just arrogance. Not the sort of attitude you should be showing as an eagle scout.</p>
<p>This is my final response on the matter, as I do truly detest when people argue online. I apologize if you did not feel thanked personally and directly by my “I appreciate all of your help.” If you would like a more direct “thank you” for your phrasing of “Pending Eagle Scout” then, thank you Anotherparent for your contributions to this post. </p>
<p>I do not feel that at any point I have been arrogant. I simply asked for judgments to be stifled. I am not requesting condemnation from the general forum, simply help. I’m feeling a lot of stress from college applications and simply wanted some assistance on a matter of great importance to me. I never asked for criticism of my character. </p>
<p>I understand that the sentence “Do they check this kind of thing?” seems somewhat condemning out of context, but in the whole post I feel that it can clearly be seen to have been said by someone who was simply concerned about college applications, not planning an evil mission to thwart college admissions boards all over the country. I felt my intentions were made clearer by the following sentence: “I’m not trying to be deceitful or anything, I just think that would add a lot of strength to my application.” I apologize to anyone who has been troubled by these posts and I hope that I have not tarnished any of your perceptions of BSA. </p>
<p>Thank you all for your help, especially Anotherparent.</p>