<p>I think the reason for the uproar is that the OP’s original posted question was about exaggerating his activity, which many view as basically lying or being untruthful. The OP seems to now indicate he just wanted to somehow include an activity that took place prior to high school, which is a totally different angle- in that case, it could easily be addressed in an essay or the additional info section on the common app without having to misrepresent the truth.</p>