ok so here is the situation. I have a friend in school who is crazy brilliant. Good stats and bunch of awards too. She got into a few really selective schools (not ivies, but Ivy tier)
We were at a party a few days ago and she mentioned how she lied on his application. Almost as if it was a joke. Granted she said she didn’t lie about anything major, like a minor debate award and amount of years he did track and some community service thing. But it still kinda pissed me off.
Rest of my friends are too chill to say anything and she probably would’ve gotten in anyway. But I’m pretty irked about it. What are the chances that she’ll get caught in this lie after he’s accepted? Idk I don’t think it’s my place to say something, but maybe colleges do fact checking on their enrolles?
You may wish confidentially to discuss this with your GC, remembering that s/he may not have actually done so, but may be seeking attention through his/her “party comments.”
Even if they get in a top tier school, it’s not a guarantee that he/she will succeed in his/her school or succeed after he/she graduates. I wouldn’t worry too much about it, karma will eventually come back to bite him/her.
But yes, colleges generally check with the school guidance counselor to check if the EC’s are actually true. I would think they would check if it’s a very ridiculous application (10 club presidents or something).
