do adcoms ever...... (or how often do adcoms...)

[mdiv2014]

consult with a faculty member who is not on the adcom because they have an expertise in the applicant's experience / field of study? 

call references for more information? (and why?)

look up publications the applicant has listed? 

do a google/facebook/linked in/you tube search on the applicant? (if so, what are they looking for that is positive?)

 

[MBIGrad]

Probably, Probably, Probably, Probably (and Probably).

[mdiv2014]

a week after i submitted my application, the hit count on one of my book sites (listed on my cv) spiked from normal 20 hits a day to over 200 and stayed there for 4 days. 

but now that the adcom has my packet the hit count is normal and steady

i wonder if a student reader or an ad dept reviewer made it go viral??????? you think?

[Instanoodle]

I have an adcoms question specific to MAs.  On 2 apps that asked, I noted that I was planning on applying for a small outside grant and I name the fund.  In a stroke of genius I missed the fund's deadline and can no longer apply.  This was completely out of character, but that's neither here nor there.  Now I have a pit in my stomach that I may have misrepresented myself on my apps and that adcoms may follow up to see if I actually applied for the grant.  The point of applying to the grant was to show that I'm willing to put in the extra effort, but now I feel sloppy and scummy.  Any thoughts on whether or not I should call each school and let them know that I did not apply for the grant?  I'm leaning toward calling at this point.

 

Thanks in advance. 

[Instanoodle]

Never mind on my question, all. Problem solved itself!