<p>Is it recommended/welcomed-by-adcom to send an update sheet with new awards, achievements, etc...? I was thinking I would send it in with my counselors midreport at the end of this month. Is this soon enough that they would consider it in my app?</p>
<p>Also, in my update, would including new interests (such as a recently read book that really sparked ideas/interests in me) be something good to add, or just something trivial/unnecessary? Thank you!!</p>
<p>It's absolutely worth it to send an update sheet with any new awards or achievements, if you feel there's anything significant.</p>
<p>For your second question, on the other hand, it really depends- this shouldn't be an attempt to push in another essay or anything. I can't tell you where to draw the line, though. What I'd say is that anything you send them should definitely be able to fit on one page. I'd personally recommend sending it as a letter and making sure it's under 250 words total.</p>
<p>You might (no hardfast rule or anything) want to list your recent achievements in bullet form in the middle of the letter- that way, they're easy for the admissions officers to note and consider. Basically, the idea with these letters is to be brief, polite, and to the point- these are serious and very busy people. (Of course, don't let this discourage you from sending it- it's a great idea).</p>
<p>Hope I helped.</p>
<p>If I didn't send a supplemental essay with my ea application would it be ok to send it now?</p>
<p>I'm wondering if by the time i submit an update, if it would actually matter or not. one thing i wanted to add something new im doing and also reclarify/add-on-to something that was originally on my app... ideas?</p>
<p>Waterfall- yeah, that would be fine (it definitely won't hurt, I know someone who did that and got in...)</p>
<p>Besta- the sooner you send it, the better, but if you want to add some stuff you've been doing recently, I'd recommend sending it in a letter, similarly to how I outlined it above. It's your choice how much you want to add to the app.</p>
<p>I'm kind of wondering about this too. How late is too late to send something?</p>
<p>For example, I do Speech & Debate in Texas, which, from my understanding, is a pretty "tough" debate state just because of population. When I sent in my app, I was a "likely state Qualifier," so I put that I was a "likely state Qualifier based upon current standings." However, now I am even closer to being a state Qualifier and after one more tournament (which is the weekend of Feb. 9th and 10th) it is highly likely that I will be (I only have to get 8th at that tournament to qualify). </p>
<p>I know it's not a HUGE honor to be qualified for state, but I figure it's...something. Should I bother sending this info in to Harvard after it happens or should I just leave it with the "likely" tag on my regular app?</p>
<p>It's extremely shady of you j07 to put something like "likely state qualifier" on your application. You either won something or didn't, qualified for something or didn't. etc. etc. There's no gray area in this stuff that you can just manipulate to improve your college application. I can't put "likely USAMO qualifier" or "likely TOC champion" on my application no matter how likely I consider these occurrences. If you can't substantiate your achievments/honors, then your application will be looked upon with a great sense of doubt by admissions officers.</p>
<p>I'm not picking on you so don't take this personally, but I think it's something important that all applicants and prospective applicants should be aware of.</p>
<p>I don't know. I put that I am "currently preparing for the National Level of Piano Guild Auditions and for my Guild High School Diploma," but the auditions aren't until May. But then again piano is the very last thing I mention and I put "preparing for" as in memorizing all 15 pieces. I can see why j07 would put that, since, me being a Texan, I know that state things have allot of competition. But I probably wouldn't mention it again unless debate is one of your main ECs and you want to fax them something on Feb 10.</p>
<p>Interview reports are due Feb. 5th...so I think that should be the latest that you send them anything you want to add in to ensure they will see it.</p>
<p>To j07 you might as well try sending it in if it's later than that--you have nothing to lose! At the worst they might not see it in time. At the best though it will be added to your file. But yeah, as MusicNut07 said, maybe fax them your letter clarifying your state level winnings?</p>
<p>Question about "shadiness" in qualifications</p>
<p>in the awards section i was listing my fbla competition awards and i placed in state several times, so i just wrote that i was a X year state winner and listed events i won in. maybe i should have said what places i actually got though... but i wasnt even sure if they cared about those or not. what do you guys think?</p>
<p>I know you weren't picking on me evil_asian, but I just want to clarify some things: I understand that you couldn't put "likely USAMO qualifier," because that is a little bit...different. To qualify for the TFA State competition you need 8 points. You earn points at each tournament based on your ranking and the number of people at the tournament. At the time apps were sent in, I had 6 points. There is one more big tournament that I will compete in in a few weeks where it is extremely likely that I will get my remaining 2 points, just because a) I only need to get 8th place to receive those two points and b) I have already competed against most of the people who will be at that tournament and have beaten them (that sounds horribly more arrogant than I mean it to). I put this information in the "additional information" section and didn't really highlight it all in my application under the EC's or Awards section. </p>
<p>I thought I made it fairly specific in my application. I wrote, after listening some District-level awards, "likely TFA State Qualifier 2007 based on current standings, will be determined February 2007," so that it would be clear that there was no way I could know the results before I sent my app in. </p>
<p>I'm really worried, though, now. I wasn't trying to be dishonest or give myself an unfair advantage, but I felt that it was an honor that I should show Harvard if I get it. My debate coach told me to put it because, in his words, "there's a 99% chance of you making it to state," but now I'm freaked out. </p>
<p>Should I call Harvard or something?</p>
<p>Sorry j07, I think I horribly overreacted to your situation.:( Somehow, when I read your post for the first time, it came off as being more presumptious/dishonest then it is now when I look over it. I think you will be fine as you stand but if you can include the achievment whenever you receive it in your update letter to colleges, I think you will be A OK.</p>
<p>OK really? Haha, I was TOTALLY panicking after I read your post and realized that it is kinda shady! I called my debate coach and he told me that if there were any questions he could write the letter himself and send the link so that anybody could actually look up the rankings online...but I think I might just wait until I have the official standings and then send that in.</p>
<p>My dad laughed at me, though.
He said "Well next time, you should put "Likely President of the US" </p>
<p>....ohhh, dad.</p>
<p>lol jo7!.. likely president of the US.. :d.. do u think I can call to harvard and tell them to remove my supp. essay?!.. I want to send another instead of that one.. but I am almost sure it is impossible, right?"</p>