Will a school know how long you've been employed?

Applying to College
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<p>I’ve been working23+ hours a week during the school year and about 32+ over the summer since June 2010. Except I worked at my uncle’s store and was paid under the counter until the March 2011 when I was officially employed elsewhere.</p>

<p>I was going to put that I’ve been working 23+ hours a week since June 2010 on my app but if they ask for a pay stub or some evidence I have none except after March 2011. I don’t want them to think I’m lying or embellishing, but I want them to know how much/long I’ve been working. I really don’t want to have to write it in an essay, haha I have otherh things I’m reserving that space for.</p>

<p>so basically will they know?</p>

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<p>Specify on your apps that you were unofficial from June 2010 til March 2011, then mention that you were “officially” hired after that.</p>

<p>This is quite common, actually, but in another form. For example, people generally don’t take leadership titles til junior/senior year, so on the common app, they might say “President (12), Treasurer (10,11), Member (9)” etc.</p>