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Hello. Not sure what would be the best forum for this question, but I figured I'd start here. Like many recent admits, I learned about the ReVera background check process and have now become fixated on what I'm sure is a pretty benign process. In any case, I was hoping someone could weigh in on a couple of points below:

1. I interned at the same company for three consecutive summers during my undergrad years. On my application, I listed the last summer as a position held, but didn't mention the two previous summers anywhere. There weren't any issues or anything I was trying to hide, I was honestly just being too haphazard filling out that section (frankly, I thought it was odd they even cared about part-time/internship work at all). If they try to verify the internship and discover I'd left off the two previous summers, would that be an issue at all?

2. For all internship/part-time positions I had during undergrad that I listed on my app, I couldn't find any old W2s, so I just estimated total earnings based on hourly pay, hours worked, and months on the job. If there are any slight discrepancies between what I listed and what is verified, would the adcom care at all?

P.S. Please feel free to tell me if I'm being overly neurotic regarding this

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Thanks in advance.

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yashikaaggarwal · Answer

Hello! I can understand why you might be fixated on the ReVera background check process, but it's just a standard procedure for many schools and usually doesn't raise any issues for applicants who have been truthful in their applications. To answer your specific questions:

1. If rest of your application is authentic, leaving off two previous summers from your internship history is unlikely to be a major issue, especially if they were not relevant to the degree. However, if the school decides to verify your employment history, and discover the discrepancy, they will most likely ask for an explanation. In such a case, it's best to be honest and explain that you made a mistake while filling out the application.

2. Similar to the first question, slight discrepancies in your estimated earnings are unlikely to be a major issue, as long as they are not significant. If there are any discrepancies, it's best to explain the situation and provide any supporting documents or information that may be necessary.

In general, if you do get asked about discrepancies, it's better to come clean and explain the situation rather than to try to hide or cover up the mistake. Admissions committees understand that people make mistakes, and they are usually more concerned with integrity and honesty than with minor discrepancies in applications.

I hope this helps.

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bb · Answer

Hi. Having more experience is not a problem. Many people will skip certain jobs and not include them for various reasons and that is not a problem at all. So doing your internship for multiple years is supposed to one year, does not matter.

2. They will ask for your W-2 if it was a paid internship. They will be happy with either seeing a paystub or a W-2. They use these documents to sort of shortcut the verification process since that establishes that you have in fact worked for the company. After they get your paystub copy or W-2 copy, they will reach out to the HR in the company to confirm the information you provided them with. Assuming they bother with this internship because they may only go after jobs and leave the internship alone especially if it was many years ago …

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jmal6762 · Answer

Thanks for the response.

jmal6762 · Answer

Thanks for the response.

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