how do colleges know if you're lying?

Arcsoldier
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:20:17 +0000

Yeah it does depend. You can always fill with stuff no one would check. Like you play sports with friends, or play some instrument, etc. etc. You could always join sports at school (then quit ehehehe) or play at times a few games of intramurals and put that on your app. Plus you can always bend it a bit. One of my friends was in the process joining the Spanish Honor Society (they did it late that year I dunno why). She didn’t say she was in yet but said something to the affect of “got offered” or “joining”. Either way its not a lie but even if rejected its still the truth. ^_^

But don’t do like one kid in my class did for a competition in which he said he was the Assistant Manager of Geek Squad at a local Best Buy. If anyone from his job was at the competition (from another school) they would of so told the judges. So something like that is best not to do.

But actually if you think about it you have a lot more things. Remember the apps are to know who you are. They aren’t just a checklist to see if you are up to snuff. So ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING you do, put it on. Hobbies, sports, etc. Even if you play video games and won a few tournaments. Put it there. The more the better. But you know just don’t put only video games.
Like if you work out put that in there (as strength training or bodybuilding though bodybuilding is kinda clear if you go in for an interview).

For example, if you go to an event like, we had the Marine Corps Fitness Challenge. I didn’t make the team (cause I weight probably half of what everyone else does :P) but I really helped out a lot with training people (since I do strength training I included that too) and raising money so I included it. So from one thing I drew out what 3 or 4? You don’t need to lie or bend the truth just draw out the stuff you do.