An extremely RANDOM question

Granted, if you are asking about a school in Saudi Arabia or in Russia - it is quite possible that one of those countries may need your blood sample or a detailed background check (I am not sure about some of the off-the-beaten path locations). My comments were referring to the US Schools.

P.S. Perhaps I am missing something - why would a background check company contact the applicant? What is there to verify with them? Most of the verification happens with your employers and other references. Again, this may be different in international situations but in the US with thousands of people going to the MBA, it is a pretty well-oiled machine. I would encourage you to post any references to issues with background checks or other items, however. It will be helpful to others.