5+ Verifiers Have Been Contacted - Is That Weird?

[Allystat]

Hey, so already 5 people have gotten back to me saying they were asked to verify an activity for me and I know the process is meant to be random but has anyone had the same experience so far? I just feel like they now think my account is sketchy which it shouldn't be as its my second time applying and the activities have not changed since last year (where no one was contacted). 

 

[MD4ME]

I've had that happen to a friend as well. Seems like it might be pretty random.

[Allystat]

Okay thanks! I just heard the most was typically 3 people being contacted so having 5 was a bit alarming. 

[jumpjump0904]

Wow contacting verifiers already? May I ask when you submitted your app?

[Allystat]

Yah, I submitted the 13th. However, none of my other friends have had verifiers contacted yet so its perfectly normal to not have heard. I feel more weird by the fact that mine have been. 

[AAAmeds]

Hey, so already 5 people have gotten back to me saying they were asked to verify an activity for me and I know the process is meant to be random but has anyone had the same experience so far? I just feel like they now think my account is sketchy which it shouldn't be as its my second time applying and the activities have not changed since last year (where no one was contacted). 

 

Hmm i think they only verify the major activities (more than ~100 hours). Can you please share the # of hours of the 5 activities that have been verified?

[elucidator2341]

Hmm i think they only verify the major activities (more than ~100 hours). Can you please share the # of hours of the 5 activities that have been verified?

I have had an activity verified that had 40 hours.

[PeanutButter1]

I have had an activity verified that had 40 hours.

All 3 of mine that have been verified so far have been under 100 hours

[Maverick]

Same, I have had at least 4-5 people contacted, some for activities that dated back 5 years and others for shorter more recent activities like my club involvements.

[casajayo]

As of this morning, I've had 8 contacted- hopefully that's a good sign? I have nothing to worry about in terms of hours and activity listed, but it's a strange feeling all the same

[lostandmaybefound]

Are you actively asking your verifiers if they've been contacted? Is this your first time applying? I'm interested in knowing whether or not they've contacted mine (I only know of one that's been) but I'm a bit hesitant in bugging my supervisors haha. 

[jksnap36]

Do you guys know many verifiers ubc usually checks per applicant? 3-4 ish?

[casajayo]

Are you actively asking your verifiers if they've been contacted? Is this your first time applying? I'm interested in knowing whether or not they've contacted mine (I only know of one that's been) but I'm a bit hesitant in bugging my supervisors haha. 

 

My verifiers have contacted me to tell me they were emailed- they included past/present supervisors, old volunteer managers, and others. These are generally people I personally know (as in, I communicate with them on a regular basis) but two have been people I don't know personally (new managers for old volunteer positions, etc). Both employment and NA activities, variable hours 

[helicase]

Ugh none of mine have been contacted AFAIK- kind of worrisome... 

[RicardoKaká]

Same boat, at least 8+ now have actually communicated to me that they have signed off for me for UBC.

 

I am scared that one of my verifiers that I haven't spoken too in a while may not verify me, of course they should since I was 100% honest in my app, but I am always skeptical hahaha. The stress of verifiers I guess.

[Goku]

Also had 9+ activities verified in the past week. Much more than the previous years.

[Click]

Weird I haven't heard anything

[lymphocyte]

I have had about 7 verifiers contacted so far... glad I'm not the only one being scrutinized haha. 

[AAAmeds]

It's so weird and amazing that all of you are so close with your verifiers that they actually tell you if they have been contacted or not. I am sure my verifiers have been contacted this year and/or last year but none of them have told me anything.

[lab2185]

hmm, this tells me that lots of people likely applied this year? I have never heard of them checking so many, but I don't think it means anything is wrong with your file or anything like that. Just means they are being thorough. 

[RicardoKaká]

I wouldn't be surprised if every verifier in the system was contacted through an automatically email generated system.

 

One of my verifiers wanted me to be there with them when they opened up the email they got from UBC (they aren't that technically inclined). It was an email that had a link to the application system page, it showed the hours/description of the activity and asked the verifier to click "Yes" and type their name in a box.

 

My guess that this was actually sent to all verifiers. But who knows!

[Ghimbo]

I downloaded my application in PDF form one year and you could see that there was a button that they press to "send verification email". I do not believe every verifier gets an email - it is hand-picked. 

[elucidator2341]

I wouldn't be surprised if every verifier in the system was contacted through an automatically email generated system.

 

One of my verifiers wanted me to be there with them when they opened up the email they got from UBC (they aren't that technically inclined). It was an email that had a link to the application system page, it showed the hours/description of the activity and asked the verifier to click "Yes" and type their name in a box.

 

My guess that this was actually sent to all verifiers. But who knows!

It is not sent to every verifier. I had a family member listed as a verifier for a personal experience, and they were not contacted. 

[RicardoKaká]

Ou, that makes it more interesting

[lab2185]

No it wouldn't be sent to every verifier. They check some randomly. It is usually a few. Apparently this year up to 9. And honestly don't worry if yours have not been contacted yet.  It is the beginning of October and they have 2000 plus people to verify...