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[CHIEFBEE]

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[AD1208]

Don't sweat it. The most important section they will look at is what you learn from each experience, not how long each experience lasts for. Should you grant an interview, the interviewers typically spend 10-15 minutes looking over your application prior to the interview so chances are they won't pay attention to small details

 

[CHIEFBEE]

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[Kardio]

Thank you for the quick reply! Do you think I should contact AACOMAS or email schools about this? In my personal statement, I basically say I started working at a hospital after receiving a certification in phlebotomy. I even uploaded my certification which shows a 2013 date. However, on my AACOMAS experiences, I put my hospital experience dates from 2011-2012. So it's a pretty bad error if they notice I feel like 🙁

2011, 2012 or 2013 - it seems like this has been a longitudinal experience for you. Did you end up grossly overexaggerating the hours you spent as a phlebotomist?

 

[CHIEFBEE]

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[deleted936470]

I definitely did not overexaggerate hours. The concern is for the dates. I received my certification in 2013. I started my job at the hospital in the lab in 2012 and did not start phlebotomy as a part of that job until 2013 after I received the certificate. The dates should be 2012-2013, but I have them listed as 2011-2012.

I wouldn't sweat it

 

[FMCdoc]

I wouldn't sweat it

I second this. I made what I thought would be a fatal mistake last year on my application: I left the description for the first experience listed on my application as "placeholder"... somehow managed to slip by both me and my proofreader! I still managed to get accepted! It seems adcoms can definitely be forgiving of mistakes here and there on the application.

 

[AD1208]

Thank you for the quick reply! Do you think I should contact AACOMAS or email schools about this? In my personal statement, I basically say I started working at a hospital after receiving a certification in phlebotomy. I even uploaded my certification which shows a 2013 date. However, on my AACOMAS experiences, I put my hospital experience dates from 2011-2012. So it's a pretty bad error if they notice I feel like 🙁

If your application has been verified then schools already received it. Calling AACOMAS won't help. I also made date errors on my application last year and neither the school nor the interviewer brought it up. If they do then simply tell them its human error then explain your situation