Planned to take Genetics course in AMCAS no longer taking it

[medschoolmyname]

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So I was planning to take genetics, not as a prereq as my physiology and biochemistry will surely cover any extra biology/chemistry i will need, and I listed that on my AMCAS. However, due to low funding and low enrollment in my section it has been canceled and genetics wont fit in my schedule this semester or my last semester. Should I bother notifying the schools of this change? Its not that I am not up to it, but since many of us put planned courses on our AMCAS and inevitably things like this happen I don't think med schools would require to report something like this unless its a prereq of theres. I would appreciate your guys help on this issue. I have tried to get answers from similar threads but the most recent one I found are from 2006 and I want to make sure not much has changed since then.

Thx!

 

[Ismet]

So I was planning to take genetics, not as a prereq as my physiology and biochemistry will surely cover any extra biology/chemistry i will need, and I listed that on my AMCAS. However, due to low funding and low enrollment in my section it has been canceled and genetics wont fit in my schedule this semester or my last semester. Should I bother notifying the schools of this change? Its not that I am not up to it, but since many of us put planned courses on our AMCAS and inevitably things like this happen I don't think med schools would require to report something like this unless its a prereq of theres. I would appreciate your guys help on this issue. I have tried to get answers from similar threads but the most recent one I found are from 2006 and I want to make sure not much has changed since then.

Thx!

the current/future courses you list are not binding. as long as it's not a pre-req for any specific school you're applying to, you can change whatever classes you want.

 

[sector9]

the current/future courses you list are not binding. as long as it's not a pre-req for any specific school you're applying to, you can change whatever classes you want.

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Think about it this way: No adcom is going to interview you or accept you based on the strength of your "future coursework" 😉

A few schools may want to know about what you actually end up taking but they know that your future coursework is not binding so they won't expect a 100% match

 

[Catalystik]

Should I bother notifying the schools of this change? Its not that I am not up to it, but since many of us put planned courses on our AMCAS and inevitably things like this happen I don't think med schools would require to report something like this unless its a prereq of theres.

These things happen, so don't worry about it. But be sure you are aware if any of your schools require it (as it might not be worth paying the Secondary fee for that one). Whichever school you decide to attend will want a final transcript proving you graduated and completed all required coursework.