Accidental Omission of Merit Scholarship from Apps Forum

[plsletmein]

I submitted a few applications to reach (T5) and target schools around early December, but after recently submitting a few more apps to target/safeties, I realized that I had forgotten to include one of my merit scholarships on my resume and applications.

The merit scholarship is from a national professional organization related to my major (arguably the largest and most official) and comes with entrance to their merit scholars program.

Is it worth it to contact the schools/send an updated resume, or is this one of those softs that doesn't really matter enough to offset the fact that I was careless in forgetting about it when applying? What would be the best way to let schools know about this if it is important enough to include?

Sorry if this is a super dumb question-- I'm just worried about running the risk of looking super careless/unnecessary bothering admissions officers!

[dvlthndr]

Soft factors are pretty pointless to begin with, and this one seems less interesting than most. If this is basically an award for getting high GPA, it doesn't convey any new info that couldn't be gleaned from your transcript.

I would let it go unless (1) this is actually something special and prestigious that people would recognize; or (2) you are a K-JD with nothing of value on your resume (i.e., no work or meaningful volunteer/research activities).

[JOThompson]

Don't think it makes a difference. As far as soft factors go, that's not a compelling one. Doesn't sound like a scholarship that's universally recognized out of your major?