question about CV and fact checking

[traxxradiorocks]

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Do they fact check? Not that I'm going to make stuff up but I have graduated from college since 04. My research PI at the time has already retired.
I have also worked as an intern at the UN and I have lost contact with my bosslady.

I am still debating if I should include my UN work experience on my CV...

 

[cpants]

Nah, they aren't going to call people up or anything. You don't have to give contact information, just names. Definitely don't make anything up, but it is fine to list something like an old research experience with someone you aren't currently in contact with.

 

[RapplixGmed]

They're not likely to check but don't make anything up. If you get in based on a faulty record and indiscrepancies come up anytime in the future, they can expel you or take away your MD even years after you have graduated.

I remember one particularly notable case where a student made something up on their application. This thing was then mentioned in their dean's letter for residency. During an interview for residency, the interviewer brought it up and the student had forgotten that he had written about it for med school and was clueless. The PD for the residency contacted the school and the student was expelled in 4th year.

 

[D elegans]

Why wouldn't you want to include your UN internship?

 

[traxxradiorocks]

Why wouldn't you want to include your UN internship?

I mean, I just can't locate my former bosslady at all. I tried emailing people with no hope. If the residency program would fact check, they won't be able to prove that I did an internship with the bosslady. (though I still ahve the business cards they printed for me =P )

 

[PMPMD]

You should list those experiences on your CV, since they are significant. I don't know the contact info for a number of people I worked with in the past. No one has asked for it either As long as you are honest, you won't get in trouble later.

 

[traxxradiorocks]

Nah, they aren't going to call people up or anything. You don't have to give contact information, just names. Definitely don't make anything up, but it is fine to list something like an old research experience with someone you aren't currently in contact with.

cool
my senior thesis PI has retired 2 years after I was done with college and the college refuses JUST REFUSES to give me her personal contact info (I was gonna send her Christmas cards....)

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

They're not likely to check but don't make anything up. If you get in based on a faulty record and indiscrepancies come up anytime in the future, they can expel you or take away your MD even years after you have graduated.

I remember one particularly notable case where a student made something up on their application. This thing was then mentioned in their dean's letter for residency. During an interview for residency, the interviewer brought it up and the student had forgotten that he had written about it for med school and was clueless. The PD for the residency contacted the school and the student was expelled in 4th year.

**** you write for med school apps gets put in a deans letter? Not that one should ever make **** up, but I highly doubt this, especially if it was never followed up upon while in med school......😕

 

[PMPMD]

cool
my senior thesis PI has retired 2 years after I was done with college and the college refuses JUST REFUSES to give me her personal contact info (I was gonna send her Christmas cards....)

Have you tried Googling them? Few people are beyond the reach of the internets.

 

[traxxradiorocks]

Have you tried Googling them? Few people are beyond the reach of the internets.

yes, no luck. It's all her old college email.

 

[fado]

Ok i'm stuck in a similar situation. I did a research elective in MS-1 at a genetics & molecular medicine lab for 4 weeks just to get up to speed with various lab techniques and protocols but can't find my darn supervisor's or dept. head's recommendation letter. What should i do? Should i still list the experience on my CV with the Dept. head's name?

 

[MedStudentWanna]

They're not likely to check but don't make anything up. If you get in based on a faulty record and indiscrepancies come up anytime in the future, they can expel you or take away your MD even years after you have graduated.

I remember one particularly notable case where a student made something up on their application. This thing was then mentioned in their dean's letter for residency. During an interview for residency, the interviewer brought it up and the student had forgotten that he had written about it for med school and was clueless. The PD for the residency contacted the school and the student was expelled in 4th year.

Wow. Where did this happen and how long ago?