Changing AMCAS Schedule??

[Rapid Decomposition]

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Hey guys, I was planning on taking statistics next semester, since it is a requirement at many California med schools (and others), and I put that down on my AMCAS. But it turns out that I've been accepted to one of my top choices back East - the likelihood of me going to a school that requires statistics now is essentially 0.

Do you think it's ok to drop it? Would I need to mail all my schools to inform them or do you think it's ok to not tell them? I did a search for threads and one of them said you have no obligation to take classes you designate as Future on AMCAS, but I'm not sure if you are still supposed to inform schools of the change. I really don't want to take this class (and not taking it will save me $3000 since they go above the 18 units that are included in the flat tuition fee at my school).

What do you think? Anyone doing something similar?

 

[fava]

the classes on my amcas are very different from those i actually wound up taking this semester. from what i've heard, it's not a big deal, and as long as all your pre-med req's are met, schools don't really care. but i still feel a little uneasy about the whole thing.
anyone else?

 

[Mutterkuchen]

It probably doesn't matter, but just to be safe, I would call the schools in question to make sure. Or you could send an update letter to the schools that you have been accepted to and state the truth, you are not taking the class. Ask them to contact you if they have a problem with it. That way it would be documented.

 

[mcatkitkat]

Originally posted by Rapid Decomposition

What do you think? Anyone doing something similar?

do it. no.