How to change something once AMCAS is submitted?

[rachmoninov3]

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I just found out that due to circumstances beyond my control (transcripts taking too damn long after waiting forever for a grade change) that I will not be admitted to the master's program I thought I was going to. I still plan to do post-bac working towards the master degree, and to apply again to the program next year along with med school if things are favorable this time around.
Problem is, I put 'master of science' under 'degree expected' on AMCAS (I even had a graduate advisor already and was most assured that I'd get into the programme). I wrote aamc an email yesterday when I found out asking to change 'master of science' to 'post-bac', and today they said my application was through processing without making the change?!
Will they change this after processing and before sending to schools in july?
or will I be stuck explaining this at my interviews?

What would my fellow SDNers do?

 

[silas2642]

Find out for sure whether AMCAS will change this on your application or not. If they can't/won't, then write a brief letter to the schools you applied at explaining your situation.

 

[ekydrd]

I wouldn't bother with the hassle of trying to change it. You still expect to enter the degree program so I would leave it alone. If asked then explain the situation. Otherwise... well, you go the idea.