<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>Do colleges check your extracurricular activities/volunteer work? </p>
<p>I have some questions I need to ask.</p>
<p>Ok… I played only three years of football in high school because I got seriously injured during one of my high school years during training camp, but I’m tempted to put four years (I’m playing this year.)</p>
<p>At my school, there isn’t really a “Spanish Club”; however, the school does hold many Spanish-based activities and events – such as the Latin Dance Competition, Spanish Review Session, and the Multicultural Show. Anyways… I always show up, help, bring food, and coordinate some of these events. Can I put that I was apart of the Spanish Club even though it was not literally called the “Spanish Club” even though that’s what it practically was. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>i think putting 4 years for the football thing is legit. u got injured in training camp and i guess u were still part of the club…just under the injured status. its a bit of a stretch…but okay.</p>
<p>the spanish club thing, i don’t think that’s legit. school activites are a bit different that clubs. i would not want to lie and regret it in the future. college is a big step of one’s life and honesty will be the most satisfying in the future.</p>
<p>You can say you “coordinated spanish cultural events” and such, because that’s true. Spanish club is lying though.</p>
<p>The major way colleges can discern that something is suspicious is through your teacher recs and essays. If you say you are a major leader in the school but your teachers never mention any of this and use adjectives such as “shy” and so on, well, you get the idea!</p>
<p>Good luck! You should also talk to your Spanish teacher or whoever is associated with those Spanish events and ask them what they suggest…?</p>