I have a few achievements and updates since I submitted my application to schools, so I was wondering if it was too late to send the admissions counselor for my region an email with these updates.
Updates would include things like:
I am in the process of founding an Engineering Club at my school. (working with administration and faculty to do so)
Finished in the top 20 in my conference for my sport
My team won our division (I played in every match)
Starting a physics research project in Science National Honor Society
I want to contact admissions at the schools I applied to, I’m just not sure if I’m too late or if this information would be pointless to send.
I think they are worthy of putting in, there’s no harm in doing so (most decisions aren’t announced until April 1st). I think the last three are more notable than the first because it hasn’t occurred yet
Definetely send it, but as the above post said, keep it short and sweet. The counselors have other important things to do right now, so you don’t want to take too much of their time.
February and March are the buisiest time of the entire annual application/acceptance cycle for every admissions organization. Clearly, MEANINGFUL updates and accomplishments should be provided. However, equally obviously the individuals who read your e-mail will assess (if only informally) if the facts offer have any real pertinence to their overall evaluation, or if they are a pesky and irrelevant intrusion that squanders their valuable time. This is your decision alone, but please consider – from the Admissions Reader’s and Officer’s viewpoint – the “Holy smokes, this is the fortieth e-mail of this sort I’ve received today” factor.
Are the four examples you provided truly admissions-germane?