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[quote=Anonymous]I used to  be an alum interviewer. At times, I have reported suspected lies. One kid told me he  had  a business creating websites. I expressed interest and asked for an example. I didn't say "I'm trying to verify your claim." I just acted as if I thought looking at a couple would help and I might link to some examples in  my report. He told me he could only remember the name of one "off the top of his head."  A simple google search showed it was for his uncle's business. The kid had copyrighted the site. I  searched and couldn't find any  other websites he'd copyrighted or listing his name. So in my  report I  just said I'd  been unable to find any other sites and if this business  was considered a plus by admissions, I thought he should be asked for some substantiation--a tax  return for the   more than  $10,000 a year his business was allegedly generating, a list of other websites, etc. He didn't get in. He did get into an equally selective college. This business was his most important EC and I think  it was totally phony.

I have also plugged honest kids--the kid who said she was one of 10 kids in their large class selected for an academic bowl when  2  other kids I'd interviewed  claimed to be the only one selected.

Most  colleges have an AO who reads   all  the  apps from any given high school. Over time,they  get  to know  more about a school  than  you  might suspect. So,if a  kid claims  to be  the president   of  a club,it's  entirely possible that  a teacher or  counselor will  write a rec   for the real  president,e.g., "as faculty  advisor to  the Key  Club, I've worked  closely with X who has served as the president for  the  past   2  years."

I know some  lies  aren't caught. I  think, however,that more are detected  than  you might think.[/quote]

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