My computer automatically filled in my mom's name as a preferred name on a secondary application

[bluefreckles]

I just got a confirmation email addressed to "bluefreckles' mom" instead of "bluefreckles."

I fixed it, but apparently it didn't save before I submitted. How should I fix this? Should I do an application update, or should I try to contact the Office of Admissions?

Am I going to look like an idiot? This school is one of my top choices

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[TheDataKing]

I think this is your new name. You gotta just roll with it

(You can always email admissions later on but no need to panic over a smol autocorrect error)

 

[Orangekiwi]

I think the only reasonable thing to do is legally change your name at this point

 

[TheDataKing]

you can change it

https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fast..._amcas_2021_applicant_guide_42220.pdf#page=65

Post-submission Changes
Before submitting your application, you should review it thoroughly. After you submit your application,
you may make changes only to the following sections:
• ID numbers.
• Name, including Legal Name, Preferred Name, and Alternate Names.
• Contact Information, including Permanent and Preferred Mailing Addresses.
• Alternate Contact.
• Birth and Sex.
• Letters of Evaluation (addition of no more than 10 letter entries and notification to AMCAS
of a letter no longer to be sent).
• Next MCAT test date.
• Addition of medical schools and change(s) to existing program type (deadlines, fees,
and restrictions apply).
• Release of application information to your prehealth advisor.
After you submit your application, the Submit Application button will change to Resubmit. A time
stamp will appear noting the date and time of submission. The Resubmit Application button will remain
inactive until a permitted change is made to the application. Once you have edited a permitted field,
the button will become active.

They submitted it on a secondary application, not their primary, but this is good knowledge for people to have!

 

[HopeP]

Can't believe OP is still using mom's laptop. Wonder how that may fly with adcoms.

 

[Damson]

^ Oh yeah. Why is your mom's name on autofill?

 

[TheDataKing]

^ Oh yeah. Why is your mom's name on autofill?

Mine was for their credit card info, etc. Could be for something similar

 

[Schedar]

Can't believe OP is still using mom's laptop. Wonder how that may fly with adcoms.

fwiw my mother's name often autofills bc i've had the same laptop for ~11 years, and at 11 it's very reasonable to have accounts, etc., as a family or registered under your parent's name. Don't assume.

 

[bluefreckles]

Can't believe OP is still using mom's laptop. Wonder how that may fly with adcoms.

It's my laptop. My mom sometimes helps me pay for things. I'm grateful for it, and I know not everybody has that help. I also sometimes let her use my laptop when she needs it.

If my family didn't have the resources to own more than one computer, I don't see why adcoms would have a problem with that.

I'm more upset that it will look like I didn't proofread, not that it looks like I'm close with my family.