Hello,
I’m a rising senior, and I’ve come to realize how bloodthirsty (is that the right word) my classmates are.
Our high school is very competitive and send tens of people to t20 schools every year.
My friend founded a club and asked 2 other friends to help start it. She just told me that they all agreed that they started this club for selfish reasons–looking good on college admission aka extra fluff. All three of them have such good stats that they literally don’t need to get more badges to show off. Should I “tattle” on them to admissions when I know where they’re applying? Or is this a problem for the admissions officer?
Probably would never do this because they’re my good friends and I have no guts.
I really don’t see this as your business. In fact, it looks like from the way you described it, the two people DID in fact, started the club.
Whatever the reason, do you have proof? Even then, it’s just their loss for starting a club because they wanted to bling for colleges. Unethical? Yeah, but not sure if it’s remotely reasonable to notify AO’s.
Is this a serious question? If so, the answer is no.
Your friends are not going to fool any Admissions Officials. They see this kind of behavior every year
No you do not contact admissions offices of the schools that your friends are applying to. Not your business! They wouldn’t even talk to you about other students applying. …nor would they care about what another student has to say. Worry about your own college application process. This isn’t about “not having the guts” to try to get them into trouble, it is about being a decent human being and not trying to deliberately hurt other people (who you claim are close friends?). Trying to “look good” on a college application is not a crime. I also have news for your friends…starting this club most likely will not help them at all.
Everyone does it. It’s no big deal. AOs see thru this.
One little club?
One, it’s not your business.
Two, please realize that the admissions officials have experience, and know what they’re doing.
One selfish club that does nothing. Not a big deal.
I do agree it’s not my business and it’s not my place to do this. However, they have already set up 2 annual events that have been fairly successful, but they didn’t start it because they were “passionate” about it. But, it sounds like the general consensus is that I shouldn’t do it, it’s not my problem, AOs see through this.
Who are you to determine whether or not they are passionate about something?
Go ahead and tattle. It will have zero credibility and make you look foolish. They assume that people who do that have sour grapes, or are attempting sabotage. Unless you have firm proof, and even then it’s highly doubtful, no one is going to care about someone starting a club to look good on a college app. Zillions of kids have done this. AOs didn’t fall of the back of a turnip truck yesterday. They know the difference.
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I’m invoking the mercy rule to close this thread. Nobody who has been around the block is going to give a different answer.