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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS, senior, told us several people in his class have made up titles and awards on their common app; examples below. I’m pissed. He said it’s super common sadly.

- varsity tennis (co-captain); in reality just a member

- Model UN; delegate award

- environmental club; vice president

- food drive; organizer

It’s crazy right? I mean it’s not huge or the end of the world but….[/quote]

What is crazy is your assuming this is true.[/quote]

Why wouldnt it be true? Heard from my kid who I trust. [/quote]

By the time we're reading it, that's a lot of layers of unverified information.

Regardless, what's with all these examples of "hey, I'm number two!" Terrible way to lie, resume writing means convincing someone you stand out, not driving home that there are better people even in your senior class, and you can't find one stand out thing about yourself. Obviously this should be possible without the lies, but these examples are pathetic.[/quote]

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