<p>My son won a competition recently (after submitting his application material) and got an official letter from the organizers.</p>
<p>He had mentioned about this competition in his application.</p>
<p>Is it ok to fax this letter to Stanford or is this considered “additional material” and therefore should not be sent?</p>
<p>It depends on the nature of the competition and the relevance to the school. However, if it is just a certificate it wouldn’t hurt that much because it is easy to scan/put in a folder and very quick to review. You just have to weigh the additional value against the value of the time of the processors and counselors.</p>
<p>I would say nope. They specifically said on their website that they DON’T want any additional information. They would just throw them away if you send them.</p>
<p>Do not send this.</p>
<p>^ Do not send that. Lol, it will just get tossed. My only concern about sending it (if you think there’s a slight chance they’ll read it) is them thinking you think it’s okay to disobey instructions to try and get an edge. More likely they’ll just think it’s a motherly thing trying to make her kid look good and an innocent mistake, but don’t do it.</p>