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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two parents on this thread and one on a different thread in the past 24 hours have indicated that it's fine to lie about extracurriculars on a college applications.

You people are horrible and what's worse, you're teaching your kids to be horrible too. I have no doubt that some students do lie on their applications. That doesn't mean you should encourage your child to do so. What sort of example are you setting for them? This ridiculous rat race for a narrow definition of "success" is turning people--parents and kids alike-- into despicable citizens.

OP, your child is obviously a terrific, intelligent, hard-working student. He will get into multiple colleges and will succeed in life. Apply to a wide range of schools, be open-minded, and encourage your child to be himself. He will be OK and you both will feel better about his success than if he'd lied his way into  his future.[/quote]

Nope.  My kid did not lie to get into an elite college because he did not want to go to a nest of vipers in an HPYSM kind of place. He decided that he does not want to be a toxic environment like that.  But his major is such that he does not need to depend on the top 5 colleges. Top 20 will serve him well.

But, if you want to get into HPYSM or other elite colleges then your stellar academic record or even ECs are worthless. Most rich parents will pay thousands to expensive private college counselor to help your kid outright lie on their essays and spin everything.  You do not have to pay for these services. You can spin and lie creatively yourself without being caught.  Most of the stuff cannot be verified.  The best part of the college admission process is the application because you can lie and cheat with impunity.

Since this is not a meritocracy anyways, you will be silly not to lie.  I mean this country will allow a person like Trump become POTUS and Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas become become supreme court justices.  All you have to do is not be emotionally weak and succumb to guilt.  Morality is for middle class and it only benefits the elites.  [/quote]

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