Borborygmi Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Curious if anyone's verifiers have been contacted? I've just started to give my verifiers the heads up that they may be contacted, but I'm unsure of when UofC typically starts to reach out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Verifiers get contacted from the get-go, as soon as applications are submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Verifiers get contacted from the get-go, as soon as applications are submitted. I'm not sure that's the case. My understanding is that verifiers are contacted only after interview scores have been tallied. Perhaps I'm mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I'm not sure that's the case. My understanding is that verifiers are contacted only after interview scores have been tallied. Perhaps I'm mistaken. I believe you are correct for Calgary. I was contacted recently to provide a different email address for one of my verifiers, as they do not like gmail/personal addresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I'm not sure that's the case. My understanding is that verifiers are contacted only after interview scores have been tallied. Perhaps I'm mistaken. Ah, shoot, you're right. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numba Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 are verifiers contacted for all applicants or is it just randomly a certain number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacrolimus Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 If you read Dr. Walker's post from last year's interview offers, they closed two files for misrepresentation...so clearly, they were checking with verifiers or doing more digging before interview too. My understanding is that verifiers are contacted throughout the entire process. I never asked my verifiers to tell me if they are contacted, and it's too weird emailing them and asking now, so I don't think I will ever know if or who was contacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Oh, last year on the blog they said they didn't contact verifiers until after interviews! wow, much confuse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluoxetine Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 oh well at least we have something to go on now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 If you read Dr. Walker's post from last year's interview offers, they closed two files for misrepresentation...so clearly, they were checking with verifiers or doing more digging before interview too. My understanding is that verifiers are contacted throughout the entire process. Maybe they dig deeper pre-interview if one of their reviewers flags something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie285 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 If my verifies were not contacted, is that a bad thing? As in do all verifies for potential acceptances get contacted or is it a random sampling? I am hoping it is not the former lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 If my verifies were not contacted, is that a bad thing? As in do all verifies for potential acceptances get contacted or is it a random sampling? I am hoping it is not the former lol I don't think we know enough to comment on this, so I would assume a random sampling. How do you know for sure that none of your verifiers were contacted btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie285 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I don't really know if any of them were or were not, but I have known of my verifies for at least 3 years and as a courtesy they sometimes message me to check in if something comes their way (they did that for an internship I applied to this summer to let me know everything was complete on their end-I never ask they just do it!). I am basing it off of the same idea but you are absolutely right in saying that I may or may not know. I was just curious as to if all potentially successful candidates were checked or if it was just a random sampling (and hoping that in case they were not contacted, it was random lol) Hope this clarifies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacigolonummI Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I don't really know if any of them were or were not, but I have known of my verifies for at least 3 years and as a courtesy they sometimes message me to check in if something comes their way (they did that for an internship I applied to this summer to let me know everything was complete on their end-I never ask they just do it!). I am basing it off of the same idea but you are absolutely right in saying that I may or may not know. I was just curious as to if all potentially successful candidates were checked or if it was just a random sampling (and hoping that in case they were not contacted, it was random lol) Hope this clarifies! I know someone who was checked last year post interview and rejected haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfdes Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I know someone who was checked last year post interview and rejected haha Maybe the check revealed something that flagged them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacigolonummI Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Maybe the check revealed something that flagged them? Perhaps, he said his interview was absolutely horrible though (he was accepted at the U of A where he said he felt he performed a lot better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacigolonummI Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Anyone have any idea if any verifiers were contacted yet?One of my verifiers for my sports lives in Calgary and he was wondering if he would be called or emailed if they contact him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I don't believe any of mine have been contacted and I'm thinking that doesn't bode well for me. My understanding is that they contact all interviewed applicants' verifiers. Perhaps it's different this time around? Alas.... thinking it's "better luck next time" in my case. The thought of writing the MCAT again is nauseating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayHappy Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Mine haven't been contacted either as far as I know.... (I'm a multiple time applicant, my verifiers generally tell me). I'm also assuming the worst at this point due to s3lfs post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP204 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 ^ But if you're a multiple time applicant, and your verifiers tend to contact you if they have themselves been contacted, then wouldn't that imply there is no correlation between having verifiers checked with admissions? (Assuming that your verifiers actually verified your activities and didn't screw you over.. lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borborygmi Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 ^ But if you're a multiple time applicant, and your verifiers tend to contact you if they have themselves been contacted, then wouldn't that imply there is no correlation between having verifiers checked with admissions? (Assuming that your verifiers actually verified your activities and didn't screw you over.. lol) I'm feeling as though the process may have changed this cycle and they're only checking verifiers for successful or waitlisted applicants based on per post-interview scoring. However, I may be incorrect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacigolonummI Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'm feeling as though the process may have changed this cycle and they're only checking verifiers for successful or waitlisted applicants based on per post-interview scoring. However, I may be incorrect... Just a gut feeling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess24 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 My best friend didn't get her verifiers contacted but did get contacted regarding IP status. Lets hope it is random sampling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBeans Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 My best friend didn't get her verifiers contacted but did get contacted regarding IP status. Lets hope it is random sampling! When was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess24 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 i think a week ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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