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Hey All,
I submitted my background check to a Top 15 business school and it’s been about a month now. I put a hold on my current employer that won’t be looked into June, but will they look into my other employers or will this process be done altogether in June ? Haven’t heard from them in a while, curious to know where they are in the process? Have heard that no news is good news, but just hate hanging this over my head.

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Archit3110 · Answer

I guess if you have not heard from anyone about anything , then its a good thing only.. chill and relax..

AshamedWeakness · Answer

I have been lucky to get into an M7 MBA Program, and am currently going through the re vera background check process. I am an Indian national based out of India.

I was contacted by re vera a couple of weeks back on my salary details (they couldnt figure it out on their own due to my company choosing not to divulge it) . They asked me to explain the salary numbers I put in my application, which I did.

(Note: I had used purchasing power parity conversion of 25, as opposed to the nominal USD INR conversion rate, which is 1USD = 76 INR )

They seemed to be happy with my explanation.

Now I got contacted by the school's admission committee to let me know that there is a salary discrepancy, and rightly so, because my salary when converted to actual dollar terms (ie 1 USD= 76 INR) will be MUCH MUCH LESS than when my salary is converted to PPP Dollar Terms (i.e 1 USD = 25 INR)

I explained the same to them, and while I await a response from them, I am freaking out! I never knew this would be such a big deal!

My questions are:

Is this a problem? I can justify the salary numbers I put in my application when converted to PPP Dollar terms, but it would seem OVERSTATED when its compared with my salary converted to actual Dollar Terms. That was never my intention though.

I also figured out I put why whole salary number (Base + Provident Fund (401k eqvt) + Gratuity - One time 'loyalty' payment for staying in the same company for 5 years+) ---> Whereas the college application clearly mentions to only share the base amount, minus the fluff. ----> Again, is this a problem?

Of course, it goes without saying that there was no intention to misrepresent or mislead, but I am freaking out if this is grounds for any action that the admission committee will take? How important is salary information anyway?

Thanks Guys!

Admissionado · Answer

AshamedWeakness :

You should be fine. There is no reason to freak out. There's clearly a reason why more effort on their and your part to confirm and reconcile the numbers.

We offer two pieces of advice:

(1) Take a deep breath and don't panic. You are through the hard part of getting into an M7 program. I don't know of anyone who was disqualified or had an offer reneged because of a background check that did not involve a blatant or deliberate lie.

(2) Continue to be transparent and responsive to the person handling your case. They need time. You are likely not the only one with a discrepancy or peculiarity that requires more attention.

If you are really concerned, you can reach out to the AdCom of the school and reassure them of your commitment to honesty and integrity as this process ensues.

Good luck. You are going to be fine.

AshamedWeakness · Answer

Thank you Admissionado . This helps

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