Can colleges tell if you're lying?

<p>I heard that one person from my school lied on their application to a very very very very selective college. I heard she said she was the VP of the school and a bunch of other stuff. I even heard that she stole data as her own for a science competition which she did very well in.</p>

<p>Now I want to emphasize that this is what I heard. They are rumors. I cannot verify or refute any of these. Chances are if you lie, no one can verify that you lied on your application and you’ll get away with it. However, your peers will all hate you.</p>