After I turned in all of my college applications, I realized that I forgot to mention a small award, which I received my junior year. I am currently sending updates to colleges with big awards I received in early January; on these emails should I add that award I forgot or should I just forget about it? Thanks!!
It’s hard to say without knowing what the award was for, but I’d say include it if it relates to whatever major/department you’re applying to.
Don’t just include small awards for the sake of it.
Colleges can judge a student correctly based on a small number of activities too (they would have given more space for activities if it was not so).
Your decision will not be based on a small award. Don’t fret it.
(P.S. I won a competition last year for which I was invited to meet the President of India, a HUGE honor for a school student. I had no space on my CommonApp and so I didn’t mention it and just forgot about it).
Thank you so much!