Resubmitting Transcripts

[ccrone]

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So I finally took the plunge. I clicked the SUBMIT button in AMCAS. My updated post-graduation transcript was received 6/11. I thought I was all set.

And then I see it...

STATUS: PENDING (waiting for transcripts)

I didn't realize that I have to resubmit transcripts from my prior institution. Screw me for not being on my game. Agh!

So let this serve as a friendly reminder/public service announcement: if you're a re-applicant, you must resubmit all previously verified transcripts.

Screw. Me. Agh!

 

[BABSstudent]

At least you realized your error. I saw on here once that a person waited six weeks in September before posting and finding out they needed to submit more transcripts.

I saw another time in September that someone had submitted all their transcripts and were waiting for AMCAS to check their grades. They waited five weeks and then realized they had to submit for AMCAS to check their grades.

Both of those= horrible. They were way late. At least AMCAS will receive your new transcripts in two weeks, tops. You will still be considered somewhat early (maybe not early by the standards from people on here, but compared to the general population). However, you definitely will not be late.

 

[szetok]

Okay. I just submitted right now too.... My status is "Submitted to AMCAS - Waiting for Transcripts" when both of my transcripts are listed as "received"....I have another one for a school that I have yet to attend because its for future courses... I'm so confused... What should I do? Does that mean I need to mail transcripts again?

Or am I just having a minor breakdown (and getting worried over every little thing..) of finally letting on an application that I just spent 1.5 months on and an application that will determine my future...?

 

[ccrone]

Thanks for the sweet reply. I feel (somewhat) better already. I'm re-taking the MCAT 6/21, so my updated scores won't release until 7/24 (I applied to two safety schools today to get verified). Hopefully AMCAS will have me verified by then, as I know it will take longer and longer as time goes on. I'm going to start working on secondaries, so hopefully I can just "click to submit" and be complete everywhere by the beginning of August.

Ugh.

I just want so badly to do things the "right" way this time. I went in completely blind last cycle. I only applied one place, applied in late October (wasn't complete until mid-December), interviewed in February, and didn't prep at all for the MCAT. I figured I'd taken the pre-reqs, knew what I was doing, and would be fine. I did average (which I suppose isn't half bad for what's effectively a diagnostic MCAT score, hahaha), but it no doubt pulled my application down.

Ugh. I've been beating myself up over my ignorance since I found out I didn't make the cut in early April. I know it sounds silly to the average SDNer, but I have three little ones that I wrangle during the day. I had to push hard to get everything ready and "just right" in order to submit early. Making such a silly mistake makes me want to go hide in a closet somewhere and cry.

Oh well. No sense wasting my time fussing over it, I suppose. Time to crack open another diet mtn. dew, grab a midnight slice of pizza, and press on with MCAT prep.

 

[szetok]

Call AMCAS in the morning and request a transcript exception. Explain to them that it's a future school.

Thank you! BTW, do you think or know if I can call them tomorrow to ask if changes are possible for parental information? Or is everything .... in stone? I think I messed up my dad's level of education....

 

[szetok]

I was reading your other post about it... not a big deal at all, so don't worry.

I'm not sure if you can edit parental information, but you can edit your own name and contact information. Check the AMCAS Instruction Manual, like the other poster said. 🙂

LOL. Thank you! I think I'm just having a minor (or major?) breakdown about finally letting go my application and seeing things that makes me regret submitting, such as my dad's level of education. I'm not sure anymore, he said he didn't but I think he did... So I guess we're at a standstill. If I get asked I'll probably just say that there's a difference in opinion of whether or not he graduated from high school or not...

And yeah, I read it, you can't! 🙁 I'll call them tomorrow....