Hey everyone,
I was notified TODAY that one of my poems was accepted for print publication (paid) to a professional literary journal with a sub-1% acceptance rate. Of course, it’s not as well-known / selective as The New Yorker or Poetry, but it’s Tier 1 as per Duotrope and well-reputed among the professional writing community.
Should I update my REA college with the news considering how decisions will be released later this week? I have already sent in an update (about a televised literary award and a Pushcart Prize nomination, both international honors), and I’m worried that another update would further irritate the admissions officers. I do already have a few sub-1% rate publications listed on my Common App, so should I hold onto the news and then update if I get deferred (statistically the most likely outcome for me)?
Thanks!