Do colleges run background checks on applicants?

drpvv
Mon, 17 May 2010 08:12:46 +0000

I doubt they would bother checking out an applicant unless they had due reason to do so.

There’s a girl from my school who was criminally charged for trying to steal $500 worth of stuff from Nordstrom who got into UC San Diego, UC Davis, and a bunch of Cal States. So I’m assuming they don’t check applicant’s criminal background anyway. Would that even be enough reason to reject someone?

Don’t colleges state that they audit 1% of the applicants for verification of all things listed?