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Kroll and background check

by mahesh7 » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:05 pm
hi

Couple of quick questions:

a) What does Kroll and Background check involve? What do they check?

b) If I have a prior MBA and do not mention it in the application, can Kroll or other background check find out? If so, how will they find out?

c) My understanding is that Kroll and Background checks verify the information you provide. How can they verify the information that you don't provide?

It is not that I am claiming something that I don't have, but don't want to "sell" all my credentials.

Please advice.

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Re: Kroll and background check

by Linda Abraham » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:59 pm
mahesh7 wrote:hi

Couple of quick questions:

a) What does Kroll and Background check involve? What do they check?

b) If I have a prior MBA and do not mention it in the application, can Kroll or other background check find out? If so, how will they find out?

c) My understanding is that Kroll and Background checks verify the information you provide. How can they verify the information that you don't provide?

It is not that I am claiming something that I don't have, but don't want to "sell" all my credentials.

Please advice.

Thanks
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a) They will verify that what you put on your application is correct including academic and employment information.
b) I believe they can. I don't know how. Just be factual.
c) Most applications ask for all post-secondary education that you took for credit. Presumably you have listed that on other information sources be they job applications, resumes, social media or whatever. They may also talk to acquaintances; I don't know how deep the check goes.

Realize that omitting information that you are required to disclose could result in withdrawal of an offer of acceptance.

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So how do I address this?

by mahesh7 » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:31 am
hi

Thanks Linda. So, how do I address this? If I want to pursue further studies, why am I being penalized for having a 3rd tier MBA on my resume? How can I convince the schools that I am very very interested in pursuing another MBA? The fact that I have a prior MBA is becoming a huge liability whenever I contact the schools. I do not understand the logic of the schools especially if someone is genuinely interested in getting another MBA. Why do they discourage?

Please advice.

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Re: So how do I address this?

by Linda Abraham » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:26 am
mahesh7 wrote:hi

Thanks Linda. So, how do I address this? If I want to pursue further studies, why am I being penalized for having a 3rd tier MBA on my resume? How can I convince the schools that I am very very interested in pursuing another MBA? The fact that I have a prior MBA is becoming a huge liability whenever I contact the schools. I do not understand the logic of the schools especially if someone is genuinely interested in getting another MBA. Why do they discourage?

Please advice.

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Some schools (mostly the public ones I believe) will not consider those with a previous MBA. Others will consider you, but they will want to know why you want a 2nd MBA and they want reasons other than reputation and ranking. So the question becomes "What do you want to do that you cannot do now and the the 2nd MBA will prepare you to do?" or "What do you hope to learn now that you didn't learn in the previous MBA?"

They discourage because they don't want degree shoppers or collectors. And they don't want people simply seeking the credential for prestige.

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please advice

by mahesh7 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:28 pm
Thank you Linda for the responses. I am genuinely interested in pursuing an EMBA program at this stage and can benefit greatly. However, most of the schools I have contacted (including the ones that say they will accept previous MBA candidates) are very discouraging. They are raising the bar quite high to justify. Will it be ok to leave my previous MBA while applying? It is not that I am claiming something that I don't have. It is that I want to leave off something to simplify my application and my case. Will that be ok?

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Re: please advice

by Linda Abraham » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:13 am
mahesh7 wrote:Thank you Linda for the responses. I am genuinely interested in pursuing an EMBA program at this stage and can benefit greatly. However, most of the schools I have contacted (including the ones that say they will accept previous MBA candidates) are very discouraging. They are raising the bar quite high to justify. Will it be ok to leave my previous MBA while applying? It is not that I am claiming something that I don't have. It is that I want to leave off something to simplify my application and my case. Will that be ok?

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Mahesh,

You're welcome.

It is not OK if the school requires you to reveal all post secondary education taken for credit or for a degree. It is OK if they do not require you to reveal it. So read the instructions. If you fail to reveal something that they have asked for and it comes out later, a school can withdraw an offer of admission or even ask you to leave a program.

In my opinion the risk is not justified.

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by Addison » Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:13 pm
Usually, back ground checks conducted using KBA, will not be able to find out , pending charges or status of the same.
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