unintentional lie on application/during interview

[starsbeneathme]

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On my AADSAS application, I stated that I was a co-author of a published article in a science journal. This is also something I mentioned during two of my interviews. I found out yesterday that is actually not true ..YET. The paper that I will be a co-author of has currently been assigned to an editor and will most likely pass all the different stages to be published -- but the actual "publishing" most likely will not happen until December or January.

I don't know how the whole publication process works, to be honest. This was completely unintentional and based on my knowledge, I thought the article had already been published. I am not sure what I should do.

Should I let it rest because it was unintentional and because the article will be published, or should I reach out to all my interviewers/schools I applied to tell them of my mistake? I'm worried it's going to make me look bad because I misunderstood that the article had already been published and just going to complicate everything.

 

[testtest123]

what journal and are you first or second author?

 

[Michael_Scott]

I was a co-author. Not a big deal, if they bring it up, just say it's still in the process but has not published yet.

Don't sweat it.

 

[starsbeneathme]

what journal and are you first or second author?

co-author

 

[starsbeneathme]

I was a co-author. Not a big deal, if they bring it up, just say it's still in the process but has not published yet.

Don't sweat it.

I told interviewers and put on my application that it's already published..not sure what I should do about the interviews I already had and told them it's published.

In future interviews, I'll be saying it's in the process.

 

[Jaa_]

I wouldn't worry about that. Articles take forever to be published. You should have specified that the article was accepted for publication but it's no big deal. Bring a copy of the manuscript to the interviews.

 

[starsbeneathme]

I wouldn't worry about that. Articles take forever to be published. You should have specified that the article was accepted for publication but it's no big deal. Bring a copy of the manuscript to the interviews.

that's a good idea. thank you!