Dropped an EC. Need to update schools in a separate update letter?

[Imogen]

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I began a volunteering activity only to have to drop it after 2 sessions due to scheduling conflicts. This activity is only listed on secondaries for 3 schools, but not on my AMCAS. Do I need to send in an update letter explaining this? On one hand, I feel like I should, on the other, I feel like it might annoy them to get an update letter that just says, "oh I dropped this activity." I have no other updates to tell them about so this is all the letter would include.

Is there a general rule for what to do in this sort of situation?

 

[911 Turbo]

I began a volunteering activity only to have to drop it after 2 sessions due to scheduling conflicts. This activity is only listed on secondaries for 3 schools, but not on my AMCAS. Do I need to send in an update letter explaining this? On one hand, I feel like I should, on the other, I feel like it might annoy them to get an update letter that just says, "oh I dropped this activity."

Is there a general rule for what to do in this sort of situation?

It's not like they are going to know you dropped it otherwise........

 

[Imogen]

It's not like they are going to know you dropped it otherwise........

Well, let me clarify. If offered interviews at these schools I would obviously tell them that the activity had not been continued. Also, if I was writing an update letter that included other, more substantive updates, I'd include this in there. My question is specifically, should I update schools about this immediately? Or should I wait to include it in a more substantive update letter or at the interview, if invited.

I don't want anyone to think I'm lying about my activities, but some schools say only to send "meaningful and substantive" update letters. I just don't want to annoy the adcoms or anything.

 

[darkjedi]

Unnecessary to update. If asked about it in interviews, tell them the truth and explain why.