<p>I just found out today that I placed in both FBLA states and DECA states, including finishing in 3rd place for my cateogory in FBLA. Should I tell colleges about this, if so how, and would it make a difference?</p>
<p>Yes, you should let them know. On the other hand, it does matter where you're applying (ie, less competitive schools may not matter, on the other hand, everything helps)</p>
<p>how should i let them know do.</p>
<p>Send 'em a letter. A SIGNED letter.</p>
<p>I've had this situation come up several times. What I've discovered is that just sending the info is often not enough because it will simply be placed in a file. If the file has already been read and evaluated, the extra info will not matter.</p>
<p>So, what we do in our family is to send a polite e-mail to the admissions officers at various schools who cover our area. We ask if they are interested in seeing this sort of information. They always are. We then send the info to them directly in whatever manner they ask that it be sent.</p>
<p>That way, if it's going to make a difference, you can be sure that someone who is making these decisions sees the information.</p>
<p>Sure - on the other hand I think it's fair to say that all colleges w/ a January 1 deadline are just swamped with mail and haven't really started reading apps yet.</p>
<p>how should i send the info or notify the schools do? Over the past week, I won 3rd place in Accounting I at FBLA regionals and placed somewhere in the top 15 at DECA regionals in Sports and Entertainment Marketing. In the beginning of December, I also competed in an ethics challenge with the county Chamber of Commerce. Would these 3 events/awards make a big difference you think in Rutgers, Penn St, UConn, Delaware, Towson, Albany, and Hartford? I haven't gotten any decisions yet and really want to get into at least one of the first three schools.</p>