<p>Okay, here's my scenario. I'm a junior and i'll be applying to I'm probably gonna be applying to MIT EA next year. I play a varsity sport, and my coach has decided that next year, my senior year, he's gonna do some weird rotating thing for captains with one "real" captain, so there's no real "title" involved with being the co-captain. BUT he did say that I could, if i wanted to, put that i was the senior captain on my college applications next year. I'm not sure if my school's guidance counselors keep a list of who's captains and presidents, etc (do most schools?) but if they do my name won't be on the list. But my coach says it's okay if i want to put that title down. I've never heard of any school keeping a record of who's captain/president, tho, and i have absolutely no clue if my school does. the "real" captain is not going to apply to ANY of the schools that I am, tho (harvard, mit, yale, stanford...)</p>
<p>This also applys to my school's "math team." my school doesn't really have a math team, altho our "team" wins first in regionals and sometimes in states (NJ). Our teacher just picks the ppl who she thinks is the smartest (not based on grades..thank god) or she asks me who she thinks i would "invite." cuz i'm basically organizing everything and acting like the leader or whatever. and she says i can write that i'm the captain, should i?</p>
<p>and would this look suspicious/padding my resume, if i have by the end of junior year when the presidents/captains graduate:</p>
<p>varsity captain (~30 hours/week, 3 months/year)
math team (1 hour/week. actually we don't do anything at all but since our school's math program is so intense, we still win most regional awards and state awards. BUT everyone self-studies, too! does that count since it's FOR the "team"?)
science olympiad captain (20 hours/week, 7 months/long)
4 club presidents (probably in total 2 hours/week, all year long)
1 vp (which i probably wont have room to write down)
piano (some awards, will put in "awards" section, 10 hours/week probably)</p>
<p>they're all true tho...even if the first two aren't really official...but the advisors say it's ok</p>
<p>this may be a non-issue depending on what season the sport is played...
but unless you're really good, i wouldn't put that you're a co-captain. for math team, i would consider you the captain since it's the most concise way to explain your role in the club.</p>
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this may be a non-issue depending on what season the sport is played...
but unless you're really good, i wouldn't put that you're a co-captain.
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why does the season matter? it's fall...
but i AM really good..in the school. i'm the best (1st singles) that's why he said i could say that i'm captain. so if the college checks with HIM, he'll say i'm the captain. is that bad?</p>
<p>if the advisors acknowledge that you're a "captain", then I'd say it's legit</p>
<p>on another note, no college app will let you write all of those things down from your resume (at least not without using the additional info section). the common app only has 7 spaces for activities, and schools like Brown just want you to list the things that matter most to you...</p>
<p>in my opinion, don't worry about padding or anything. just do the things you're passionate about (there seem to be more than enough anyway) and colleges will notice</p>
<p>and I'll respectfully disagree with newjack. the captain isn't necessarily the best player...</p>
<p>If you're doing self-studying outside of practice hours for math team, I would consider that to be time spent on math team. It's just like counting time you spend practicing your music as time spent on band.</p>
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why does the season matter? it's fall...
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if it were a spring sport that you had yet to compete in then you shouldn't list the activity or any potential awards/leadership position that would result. you'd look as if you were speculating about your future awards and involvement which is sort of like lying.</p>
<p>in your case i think referring to yourself as co-captain is legit since you coach said you could.</p>
<p>They're not going to ask anybody unless something happens to make them suspect you're not telling the truth. You should tell the truth for your own sake, though--if you really think you're functioning as a co-captain of the sports team, and your coach agrees, that's the truth. Again, if you're functioning as the captain of the "math team," and the sponsor agrees, that's the truth. If, however, you don't really think you're functioning as a captain, don't claim it.</p>
<p>Not all schools are the same in how they award these "titles." some private schools have NO clubs or formal appointments, but how you function needs to be put into the resume in some way. Not to put it in is a disservice to yourself. Your coach and your teachers would back you up, and may be the people writing your recommendations. As long as you are being honest, you need not worry.</p>
<p>oh but so many people are willing to do anything, like send incrimintating pictures of their rivals to schools.</p>
<p>AND ALSO for CDs that have MP3s of musicians playing some song, how d o colleges know that u actualy played it? can someone just download something online</p>