Background check extent??

by Selina (Posted Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:11 am)Hi all,I'll be applying sometime next year for the Big 4 Caribbean and probably a few US MD schools. I'm curious as to the extent of the background checks, both for school and for licensure. At any point do they pull anything more than your criminal or credit history? Is it common for them to ask for permission to access your tax returns?Reason being, I am a former exotic dancer and trying to gauge what they may find. My employment does not come up on credit checks and I have no criminal history. One club did issue 1099s for taxes under a discreet name, and I claimed my tips, but this is a moot point if they cannot access your tax history without your signed permission...The AAMC indicates it is only interested in criminal history, as have most state boards I found, but I'd like to double check. And please keep any rude comments to yourself
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