<p>Perhaps a dumb question, but how does Texas A&M know you are honest about your extracurricular activities if they don’t ask for certificates as proof?</p>
<p>They can tell
If you have a terrible rank and scores but you were in NHS and tutor and stuff… they probably know you were exaggerating.
Be honest and sincere.</p>
<p>All admissions departments specialize in sniffing out bogus extracurriculars on applications. They read between the lines on everything, and they have other sources to cross-check some items. If there’s any real doubt in their mind, they’re going to hold it against you in a big way.</p>
<p>If you exaggerate a little, that’s probably common. If you really take major liberties with the truth, you’re playing Russian Roulette with your chances of admission.</p>
<p>An Aggie doesn’t lie, cheat or steal…so don’t even think about it!</p>
<p>Sheesh! Why are all of you assuming I am going to try this out?!</p>
<p>Because, like the folks in the admissions office, they’re going to assume the worst in almost every situation.</p>