All kids are the same - they have little space on the common app to show what they’ve done. The colleges are adept at reading. perhaps they google orgnaizations - I don’t know.
But how do we know that someone who says they played football played football.
There is not a letter attached to each or even any activity. I guess that’s where the part comes in that you check the box stating this is, in fact, honest and truthful to the best of your ability.
Do some embellish or lie - I suppose - but we have to hope they don’t…or hope the colleges are adept at weeding that out.
I pressed my kids, just like in a job interview, to quantify. If you can’t quantify, it likely will be seen as lacking teeth. Perhaps in this case the OP comes up with more #s - how many interactions, etc.
Some kids clearly write about these in their essays or supplementals or short answers as well.
I’m a cynic and you’re far more cynical than me.
It’s a fair comment - but hopefully people are being honest.