Examine the applicant’s demographic information and educational chronology for consistency.
- Confirm the applicant’s essential demographic information appearing on identification and educational documents, such as:
- name (current and any previous);
- date of birth;
- country of birth;
- address (current and previous, when available).
- Sort all documents by date (if applicable) in order to learn about the applicant’s educational chronology.
- Compare the essential demographic information against the overall educational chronology to confirm an expected, coherent pattern, or to identify inconsistencies that deserve further investigation, such as:
- non-identical demographic information;
- an irregular or atypical academic pathway from one academic credential to the next;
- overlapping periods of study;
- different physical locations of the applicant and the educational institution offering a traditional academic program.