Have people ever lied in their personal statement?

[Vanessa Taylor]

I was just curious to know if they make you prove what's on your essay. I think people lie on it all the time but I could be wrong. I know some people don't have anything for their personal statement opening so they make a story up to put it their.

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[duh?]

The title of your thread is "have people ever lied in their personal statement?" In your post you said, "I know some people don't have anything for their personal statement opening so they make a story up to put it their." You've answered your question. As for the part about the schools making you prove your statement, I have no clue. I guess the interview is the opportunity they have to question the stuff in your statement, IF they read it. For people that choose to lie, those things have a way of coming back to haunt the guilty.

 

[NA4242]

Perhaps people do lie in their personal statement. Now, maybe you will be lucky and get way with it. However, you have to consider the other possibility, which is being caught. Believe me, it is not worth it. If you get caught, then you can say bye to dentistry or to any other professional school for that matter. Bottom line is, DO NOT DO IT.

 

[dn6603]

Perhaps people do lie in their personal statement. Now, maybe you will be lucky and get way with it. However, you have to consider the other possibility, which is being caught. Believe me, it is not worth it. If you get caught, then you can say bye to dentistry or to any other professional school for that matter. Bottom line is, DO NOT DO IT.

Plus if you lie in the statement. When asked about it in the interview you may have to make another lie and it will go around in circles forever.

 

[howui3]

I hope people don't, but I am sure some will embelish their strengths and accomplishment.

During the interview you will be asked about the info you wrote on your personal statement and other parts of the AADSAS application and I think it's best to be as honest as possible. All the lies might back fire and you will be in a much worse situation then if you told the truth from the start.

What about avoiding or omitting negative things in the appication? that might be a better question for the thread.

 

[fightingspirit]

i think very few applicants lie in their P.S. however, many embellish their P.S like howui said. and frankly speaking, i dont think it is wrong as long as you know how to respond to related questions during the inTview.