<p>I received the Gates Millennium Scholarship a little while ago, and I was wondering if this is something worthy of mentioning to the admissions committee. Or should I just simply express my interest in joining? Do things like these even matter?</p>
<p>Did you apply for financial aid? I would think that the honor, plus the fact that they'd have to expend less of their money on you would be a plus you could mention.</p>