I was recently named a semifinalist in the Intel STS competition. How would I update Stanford about this award?
You can update them through the Optional Update Form: http://admission.stanford.edu/extras/decision/optional_update/index.html
They already know. I had an admissions rep congratulate me without me notifying her (after I was accepted)
@Stanccepted But weren’t you already accepted? I doubt my app has been reviewed yet, and by the time they review my app, they might have forgotten that I got the award, so I want to make sure they know.
I’m thinking about both sending an email and doing the optional updates form.
I’d still send the email, and do the form if you have anything to add along with the STS semifinalist status. If you send the email, they will attach the info to your file. Also, since they look at the list, I’m assuming they automatically scan applicants for name matches. STS is prestigious enough for colleges to make special note (as in inside of their database). They’re not relying on memory.