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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They shouldn't mean crap! It's way too easy to fake involvement in an EC. When I was in high school, my buddies and I joined the physics club every year. We'd show up for the first meeting where they took the yearbook picture. After that, we never did a damn thing! I suggest your kid do something similar if he doesn't have legitimate ECs. He could even list himself as the damn president of the club since we all know how erect admissions reps get over "leadership qualities " It's not like anyone is calling your kid's high school and verifying this crap![/quote]
Fake non-profits are another way to go if mom & dad , or college consultant, set the direction. Family member set up something that comes up immediately in a google search of their name. It's 100% bogus and totally a dead entity since college acceptance. But dang, it sure does sound like they a quite an impressive candidate.[/quote]

OP, I'm pretty sure these two are trolling you b/c I find it hard to believe anyone is this willing to share how little integrity they have, even on an anonymous board. But in case you're considering heeding this 'advice'....just say no.[/quote]

I'm not trolling a damn thing! If schools are going to make their admissions criteria subjective and arbitrary then you're damn right I'm going to game the system and encourage my kid to do the same! It's a dog eat dog process and you know damn well other kids are fluffing their apps. You think I want those kids to take all the good spots and mine end up at a crappier school but with his "integrity" intact? Hell no! It's like Lance Armstrong back in the day. People give him crap for juicing, but so was every other top cyclist at the time, and he was still the best! You play to win the game!

(Sorry I posted this twice this phone SUCKS!)[/quote]

Yeah, you're either a troll or you're going to regret your approach at some point.[/quote]

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