<p>Is it still possible to update my resume with the ivies? If so, should I do that to reflect National Merit Finalist status?</p>
<p>Did you already tell them that you were a NMSF? If yes, do not bother telling them you are a NMF</p>
<p>i think you should send it as an update.</p>
<p>It's not worth the effort. I am 99.9% sure that it won't change your decision, whatever it is.</p>
<p>My interviewer emailed me to ask if I got NMF. It's probably not worth the effort though.</p>
<p>the way i figure is that the adcom will probably just give me the benefit of the doubt knowing that only 1k kids are cut anyway. My SATs, resume, and everything clue them into the fact that I would be a finalist anyway.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree with fastfood. And I really don't think that adcoms would be too keen on having to open up and read extra mail right now.</p>
<p>for stuff like nmf and presidential scholars, that are based solely off standardized test scores, the adcoms know whether youre going to make it or not. you dont need to bother them with another email or letter that they have to open to tell them something that they probly already assumed and that isnt going to improve your admissions chances anyways</p>
<p>I believe committee reading of apps (AAH) have started or will start very very soon. So if you do send a letter, it probably wont be read by all of the readers or get lost in the mailroom or etc etc. Its your call if you want to spend that extra effort for something that isn't worth nearly as much as updating them to tell them you are the Grand Prize Winner of Intel or something. Also, think about how many NMSF's there are Harvard...if all of them wrote a letter saying they got finalist...</p>
<p>i think the community has spoken. thank you all.</p>
<p>My son did not notify Harvard or any school of his NMF status. He was advised from an adcom (not a Harvard adcom) that they know who has become a finalist and who hasn't. Since most do become finalist they are more interested in knowing why one does NOT become a finalist. This was exactly the case at my son's high school. One of the 5 kids who where semi-finalist completely flaked out and became over confident her last semester and her #1 choice at the time was Brown. Well, Brown didn't accept her even after getting a very encouraging letter from them prior to the decisions being sent out. It just makes you wonder what they know about you and how they get it?????</p>