Does it really matter a day before and after graduation?

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Hi MyLottians, Some may have read my previous discussions on my job hunting experience since December. I have discovered something and would hope that you will voice your comments from the employers' stand. This is my situation; I completed my course and attain the final results of my modules on the 11th December 2008. I was advised by my school that I will receive my Honours Classification and transcript in March 2009 and Convocation plus Certificate in October 2009. In the mean time, my school issued a letter of attestation on my course completion to aid my job application before I get my certificate. In the first 2 weeks of my job hunting, I have sent many resumes for job applications. In my resume, I explained my situation as mentioned in the last paragraph in the introduction section. Of all the resumes that I have sent out, I received no response on my application status or a phone call to ask for more details. The following week, I made a change to my resume by removing the explanation of when I am expecting to receive my transcript and certificate. I replaced it with "I am a BSc (Hons) Psychology graduate of SIM (Open University UK)." The results was obvious. The day after submitting my applications, I do get a few responses through email or by call. I even had resume release request through JobsDB (online job portal). Could it be just a coincidence or did the statement caused my applications to be rejected? If you are an employer or someone evaluating my job application, do you think that there is a significant difference before and after my graduation? Would you consider my application in this case? Thank you for your comments.