What is considered "published"? And EA Updates?

Applying to College
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<p>I applied Early Action to a school and I am thinking about sending an update because just recently I found out that I won high honors in a very competitive, large, international competition. Less than 1% of entrants get any sort recognition.</p>

<p>However only my name (and not my work) is being published as I wasn't one of the overall finalists. Can I still consider myself "published" in this magazine? Would that be stretching it too much?</p>

<p>I'm already published (not just name, but work & biography) in this field, but I was thinking it could further enhance my accomplishments in this field?</p>

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<p>Bump! 10char</p>

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<p>I would definitely mention the honor, the publishing might be pushing it, you don’t want bad karma now do you? Don’t be greedy now, you’ve already been published, lol, jk. But I don’t think having your name in the publishing counts, otherwise I’m sure many kids would stretch the truth with “I was published!” and they were just mentioned in the local paper. Depends on how highly regarded the magazine is I suppose. But congrats on the award! What was it?</p>

<p>And do you mind if you could answer my question too in admissions about the mediocre ACT? =/</p>

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<p>If you’re not published, then don’t say you are. That would be clear.</p>

<p>Instead, if this competition is so great, just put down that you got high honors.</p>

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<p>Aw, so it’d be really to much to claim that I was published?</p>

<p>I can say my name was published or that I was referenced in it, right? That’s not misleading at all in my opinion.</p>

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<p>“I found out that I won high honors in a very competitive, large, international competition. Less than 1% of entrants get any sort recognition.”
That makes you a Semi-Finalist, no more, no less.
Being published means a work you have submitted to a known journal has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication. It does not mean that your name was listed as a semifinalist in a competition.</p>