Medical Are course numbers required on the AMCAS application?

[Catalystik]

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First time applying...I didnt think course numbers were necessary because they didnt have an asterisks indicated they were needed... I just didnt know and was so stressed about the essays I didnt even think to check. They may or may not count it as a major error and send my application back to fix. When they send application back for review they wouldn’t tell me if you are placed back at the same spot as you were in verification OR put at the very back again. Do you guys have any insight? I am mortified and so upset.

If one has made ten or more errors they typically send the application back to the applicant so they can fix them. Usually, after one corrects such omissions and resubmits the application, one has to re-enter at the back of the queue.

AMCAS Application Guide p2: When your application status is Under Review, AMCAS determines if there are any missing or incorrect items that may prevent processing. If omissions or errors cannot be resolved, AMCAS will return your application. The most common reasons for a returned application include:
• Failure to include original grades and credit hours for repeated courses
• Failure to list 10 or more courses that appear on an official transcript
• Failure to list 10 or more credits as they appear on your official transcript(s)
• Failure to list 10 or more grades as they appear on your official transcript(s)
• Failure to list coursework in chronological order

Only AMCAS applications that are returned may be corrected or changed. Be sure to review your application carefully before submitting it to AMCAS. You will not be able to update or correct information such as the Coursework section unless AMCAS returns the application to you and specifically requests corrected information.

p28: Course Number and Course Name
In the designated fields, enter the course name in English and the course number exactly as it appears on the official transcript. If the exact course name does not fit, enter a logical abbreviation. The course name and number are critical for AMCAS’s verification of each course on the official transcript and for the medical school’s or schools’ evaluation of your application. Course numbers should include all letters and numbers associated with the course (i.e., BIO 101). If a course number does not fit in the space provided, include the last eight digits. If decimal points are part of the course number on your official transcript, you need to include them when entering the course number. AMCAS is not responsible for processing delays or missed deadlines resulting from incorrect listings of course names and numbers.

p59: AMCAS will not change or correct:
• Course names, titles, or numbers

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Chances are your application will be returned to you to make those corrections. Do the corrections promptly so you won't lose any time in the reviewing process. In terms of "losing your spot", you will likely be placed at the end of the reviewing queue for verification.