Incorrect Contact Info in AMCAS

[Hopefl405]

Hello! I decided, after submitting my primary application, to notify each contact person I listed for my activities in AMCAS. In doing this, I discovered that two of my contacts have errors. In one, the volunteer coordinator recently left the facility and the email address was rejected. I did not have a phone number for her. In the other, I mistakenly left off a portion of the email address. I realize I will probably need to notify schools of these discrepancies. When would be an appropriate time to contact schools with the correct information? Should I do it as soon as possible or after receiving secondaries? Thank you in advance!

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[Catalystik]

Hello! I decided, after submitting my primary application, to notify each contact person I listed for my activities in AMCAS. In doing this, I discovered that two of my contacts have errors. In one, the volunteer coordinator recently left the facility and the email address was rejected. I did not have a phone number for her. In the other, I mistakenly left off a portion of the email address. I realize I will probably need to notify schools of these discrepancies. When would be an appropriate time to contact schools with the correct information? Should I do it as soon as possible or after receiving secondaries? Thank you in advance!

There is no rush. What are the experience type of the two where you found errors? Clinical, nonclinical, research, teaching, employment?

 

[Hopefl405]

There is no rush. What are the experience type of the two where you found errors? Clinical, nonclinical, research, teaching, employment?

Thank you for your response. One is clinical research (~120 hours and my only research experience) and the other is clinical volunteering (175 hours)

 

[Catalystik]

Then they are worth making an effort to include updated information on the Secondary (where it fits) or to email the programs where it doesn't fit with a correction. But you'll need to call each program among the latter to ask if they'll accept an emailed update for contact information. Some won't.

Alternatively, do nothing, as when a desired contact can't be made, Admissions personnel can email/call you and ask for a correction.

 

[Hopefl405]

Then they are worth making an effort to include updated information on the Secondary (where it fits) or to email the programs where it doesn't fit with a correction. But you'll need to call each program among the latter to ask if they'll accept an emailed update for contact information. Some won't.

Alternatively, do nothing, as when a desired contact can't be made, Admissions personnel can email/call you and ask for a correction.

Wow thank you so much for this information! I didn't realize that some secondaries will allow for me to update the information.

 

[Catalystik]

I didn't realize that some secondaries will allow for me to update the information.

Not specifically, but there is often a prompt along the lines of, "Is there anything else you want us to know?"