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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just make it up.  My kids all did.  It means nothing.  Nobody is adding up the hours.  [/quote]

Don't cheat[/quote]

It’s not cheating.  [/quote]

Making up activities that you did not do is absolutely cheating. Are you totally devoid of ethics? Why would you defend lying to cheat the application as "not cheating. " Of course it's cheating.[/quote]

It’s shocking what lengths some people will go to to justify lying. I’ve talked to people who will twist themselves into pretzels to explain why an obvious lie is “not really a lie.”

It’s not the way I was brought up so that’s why it’s so surprising to me. But if you were brought up in a household where people avoid talking about truths and think it’s okay to “omit” communicating uncomfortable information, it becomes very easy to lie and tell yourself you’re not really lying. 
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DP.  We get it.  You were brought up to be obedient and compliant. Like sheep. Elevate your thinking a bit here.  Let's say you are not religious and the college cartel for some reason wants people who are.  There's a question on the app that goes "Do you pray every day".  What would you have your kid do? Say yes so they have a chance of getting in to essentially an institution that you have been subsidizing with your tax dollars or run the risk of not being admitted.  The question and answer have zero relevance (in your opinion) to the quality of education that your child will receive at the school and what they want to do with the education after.  (Don't waste my time with 'freedom of religion/separation of church and state, etc.  This is a thought experiment).

Same shit, different question. That's all! And remember this. Brock Turner and thousands of other BT wannabes that populate frathouses at 'top schools' have resumes loaded with service activities and charity work that would make Mother Teresa wet.  Now tell me, what's the point of all this BS? [/quote]

All I can say is, I hope that you get all that you deserve in life![/quote]

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