Lying on college applications

woogzmama
Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:52:32 +0000

The odds are that the colleges will not check up, and the students will get away with it. If a student is found to have lied on an application, though, the acceptance can be rescinded. Minor exaggerations will seldom make a difference, one way or another. Major falsehoods are much likelier to be discovered. Many large, public universities do not include teacher or counselor recommendations, but some will conduct random checks. Colleges that do ask for letters of recommendation might get curious about an impressive listed activity that a guidance counselor doesn’t mention. It’s very easy to check whether or not a student is Class President or starting Varsity Quarterback. It’s a little more difficult to check whether an applicant has taken as many years of Ballet, piano, or Tae Kwan Do, as he or she has declared on the application. The basic rule is: “DON’T.” It will rarely make enough of a difference to be worth the risk.