What constitutes "cheating" on an application?

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<p>First of all, how often do colleges check?</p>

<p>Secondly, aren't extracurricular activities are impossible to verify? For instance, if I said I volunteered for 400 hours for Red Cross when it was really only about 50, how can they check? I doubt they can find information on a specific student and exactly how many hours they volunteered at one of the thousands of facilities. </p>

<p>Or if I said I worked every week for an software business (without mentioning that it was owned by my parents), would colleges consider that to by lying? (assuming they take the time to find out).</p>

<p>How about if I said I started a club at my school when I really did nothing more than submit an application? Or maybe saying I've been a Student Council member for 4 years when it's really 3? If there is evidence that I have been on student council, will colleges really check to make sure it's exactly 4 years and not 3?</p>

<p>By the way, I am a sophomore and I only ask out of curiosity</p>

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<p>Well big organizations actually keep track of hours so that’s not a good idea. A lot of volunteer organizations keep sign-ins logged. </p>

<p>Also, I know that some schools will actually call your school to verify information in your application. For example, I know UC’s send out verification notices to 10% of its applicants, so they have to fill out paperwork affirming that they actually did some extra curricular.</p>

<p>And of course, if colleges find out that you lied on your application you could be rescinded.</p>