What if I just lied

mikemac
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:00:07 +0000

As pointed out, some colleges like the UCs do random audits. And kids that are willing to do this seem to have little judgement in a lot of areas, not just with regards to college apps. So they brag to their friends about how they puffed up their app. Friends talk to their friends… If the word gets to someone that doesn’t like the first person, in the spring when they know where the person is headed for college all it takes is a phone call or email to alert admissions. And for colleges that have interviews, there have been posts here where alum interviewers were nonplussed to be assigned interview a local student who’s app claimed something the interviewer knows is false.

Is everyone caught? Of course not. Is it a risk worth taking? You’ll have to decide…