send an update to colleges?

bbsuite85
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:29:33 +0000

So my son received his finalist notification yesterday, but I have a question. Should he be sending an update to his colleges about this or do they just assume that most semi-finalists make it into finalist standing anyway? And, most of the colleges he applied to are ivy’s or similar and do not offer merit scholarships-- so does that make it even less important to update them with this new designation?

Just wondering how big a deal it is to let them know he’s become a finalist.
Have many of you (or your kids) updated your colleges about it?
Thanks–