Midyear Report Problems...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Okay, so I've submitted my midyear report saying that I have no major updates to report. The day after, I get a letter saying that I've just won a very prestigious scholarship. Now, I'm Canadian, and the scholarship is also only tenable at a Canadian university, but it's very prestigious nevertheless and says a lot about your achievements. I mean, thousands apply and only 50 get it. The criteria is based on your ECs, leadership qualities, creativity, character, community service, etc. - basically, everything MIT looks at aside from GPA and SAT scores. Would it help if I told them of this update? (My GPA and test scores are very stellar but my ECs, while certainly competitive, is in no way super super outstanding. Would it help if I won a very major award for ECs and leadership?)</p>

<p>Also, if I were to inform MIT of this update, can I just email them or mail them a letter? Do I need to provide any proof (like the actual scholarship offer sheet) or will they just take my word for it?</p>

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<p>Email them. That’s the fastest way, I guess. No need for proofs, unless you have to provide proofs for every achievements you listed in the application, but they don’t ask for that.
By the way, I think you should include some information about the scholarship and how it means to you.</p>