At this company, we take great care to emphasize our core mission of providing comprehensive, professional quality evaluations and verifications at an industry-first price point. This is possible because we created a platform that is specially designed to streamline the time-intensive and labor-intensive processes associated with traditional evaluation. These price breakthroughs have been achieved through the following:&nbsp;

- Optimized credential verification 
-&nbsp;Using the latest data extraction tech to automate transcript inputs&nbsp; 
- Blockchain encrypted, shareable reports to replace individual requests&nbsp; 
- De facto inclusion of GPA/course level to reduce "price bloat"&nbsp;

Streamlining of credential verification process&nbsp;

One of the major pain points in the traditional evaluation model occurs before the evaluation even begins: this being the cumbersome manual verification of credentials. Several methods such as eye test, research, oral or written authentication are carried out - either individually or in succession if prior results are deemed unsatisfactory. Each verification method carries with it its own expenses in terms of manhours and delays. At Veri Once, our platform was engineered to direct all of the verification process for handling within our portal, greatly reducing the manhour cost in comparison to the one-by-one, piecemeal approach of individual authentications.&nbsp;

Computer vision to handle manual inputs&nbsp;

Beyond verification, the most labor-intensive part of the traditional evaluation model is the manual typing and conversion of the courses, credits and grades on an academic transcript. This step of the process adversely affects both the price in terms of manhours spent and the timeframe for completing the service. Veri Once was at the forefront of adapting technologies such as "computer vision" to automatically extract the relevant data out of these transcripts. From there, an integrated conversion engine handles the United States-equivalent conversion procedures (significantly reducing that lengthy process as well). Manhours that would have been spent on these repetitive tasks are eliminated from the process and the savings are thus reflected in the pricing.&nbsp;

Digitization/automation of report distribution&nbsp;

Each Veri Once report is blockchain secured through a QR code imprinted on every page of the document. This code is immutable and allows for easy referencing and verification, while also making possible the lifetime free distribution of the evaluation to any recipient. This replaces the time-consuming, costly and environmentally wasteful process of printing, signing and sealing individual paper reports. Associated customer service costs are also eliminated as these requests can be handled by the client themselves within the platform.&nbsp;

Complimentary integration of additional products&nbsp;

Evaluation providers generally offer two base services: document-by-document (degree equivalency only) and course-by-course (degree equivalency with listing of converted coursework). Services such as U.S. grade point average and course level identification are considered ancillary and have their own associated fees in most providers' applications.&nbsp; It is our view that these services have become “de rigueur” in the eyes of most recipient institutions, and they expect these services to be a part of any professional quality report. By including these services within the base pricing, the client can be assured that gradual "price creep" of additional services will not be an issue.&nbsp;

Knock-on savings for the client&nbsp;

Beyond the direct savings on the evaluation itself, a faster and more efficient Veri Once evaluation saves the client from re-starting or opening new university applications because of delays. Our platform handles verification of both academic and professional qualifications, which means that the client will not have to pay multiple providers to handle these separately. Digitization of credentials at Veri Once also keeps one from having to pay for credential handling, storage and mailing expenses.&nbsp;

Juan Garibaldi has 17 years of experience as a credential evaluator and works as Director of Credential Evaluations at Veri Once.&nbsp;