Am I fucked for my Background Check?

Hey guys,

Just realized a line on my resume is apparently not true at all. I have a line that states some scores from high school, and through speaking with the Collegeboard this weekend (checking to make sure all of my credits had transferred, university policy), they don't have any record of this (SAT score was fine thankfully).

 

However, I went through a background check for an SA position at a BB with the same information on my resume and didn't get dinged, so I'm thinking it might be ok?

"You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are." - Mister Rogers
 

double post

"You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are." - Mister Rogers
 

LOL they don't check with the collegeboard. If they did, they wouldn't have a way of confirming if it's actually you. Imagine how many john smiths there are in the world. They'll go as far as a criminal/credit check, work experience, and college transcript.

 

My best advice for you, as I have seen many people in the same shoes as you before, is to call them ASAP and state the inaccuracy. Come clean, set yourself free and relieve yourself of this burden before you put your whole career down the drain. This is not something that should go overlooked.

Knew a friend that knows a friend of a friend, that this happened to and he got called out on it and dinged, dinged hard, his IB life was over and last I heard was that he was mining in the deep gold mines of Guyana.

"Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?"
 
Best Response
amufb1:

My best advice for you, as I have seen many people in the same shoes as you before, is to call them ASAP and state the inaccuracy. Come clean, set yourself free and relieve yourself of this burden before you put your whole career down the drain. This is not something that should go overlooked.

Knew a friend that knows a friend of a friend, that this happened to and he got called out on it and dinged, dinged hard, his IB life was over and last I heard was that he was mining in the deep gold mines of Guyana.

Happened to an acquaintance of mine as well.. He over stated the P&L impact he had on the firm by a half percentage point. Ended up in Sri Lanka working in one of those clothing factories with exit opps as a slave in Dubai.

 
CorpFinanceGuy:
amufb1:

My best advice for you, as I have seen many people in the same shoes as you before, is to call them ASAP and state the inaccuracy. Come clean, set yourself free and relieve yourself of this burden before you put your whole career down the drain. This is not something that should go overlooked.

Knew a friend that knows a friend of a friend, that this happened to and he got called out on it and dinged, dinged hard, his IB life was over and last I heard was that he was mining in the deep gold mines of Guyana.

Happened to an acquaintance of mine as well.. He over stated the P&L impact he had on the firm by a half percentage point. Ended up in Sri Lanka working in one of those clothing factories with exit opps as a slave in Dubai.

What a poor guy!

 

Thanks for the reassurance guys, I am a fucking idiot.

"You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are." - Mister Rogers
 

Ut qui porro perspiciatis et sapiente perspiciatis. Sed omnis ipsa illum ea aspernatur fuga. Provident quis perferendis eaque laudantium quaerat maiores. Libero nisi quas blanditiis vel. Itaque id voluptas voluptatem ipsum et.

Praesentium dolor velit minus fugiat. Dicta earum unde blanditiis dolores. Doloremque ratione voluptas nemo recusandae eum dolor magni. Quasi inventore doloribus nobis architecto eaque consequatur accusamus. Voluptas rem maiores hic qui nobis. Dolorum veritatis esse rem voluptatibus et quis maxime.

Aut unde perspiciatis veritatis blanditiis voluptatem officiis sed. Ut sapiente laborum in et provident. Aut animi eius quam. Facilis debitis explicabo repellat. Omnis dolorem qui voluptatum qui. Earum occaecati aperiam optio quae vitae sit accusamus. Quo fuga consequatur nemo.

Aut qui magnam voluptate nam. In ut incidunt et expedita.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 25 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (21) $373
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”