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Reply to "Daily Beast: Ivy League freshman says rich classmates are frauds, faking first-gen and poverty"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]There's no checking on ANYTHING. Students could put anything on the app; unless a counselor or teacher rec writes something that rats them out. [/b] I'm not bitter, DS got in to some great schools and is happy with his final choice. But it is interesting that you could put most anything on the app.[/quote] +1. Clubs, awards, captain of ___, president of ___, founded ___... first-generation, bi-racial, grew up poor... none of that is verified.[/quote] I don't think it would be easy to get away with lying at many schools. At my kids' DC private, the college counselors go over the kids' [b]Common App with them and they literally hit "submit" in the counselors office.[/b] If a kid claimed some obviously false status or achievements, the counselor would stop them in their tracks.[/quote] That is unusual[/quote]
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