Adding extras to your application

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I'm just wondering - aside from the normal requirements, is it possible to also send in letters of rec from non-academic teachers and, for example, a CD of instumental music?</p>

<p>I'm a piano player of very advanced level and was hoping this could help me stand out from the other applicants. Keep in mind, I don't aspire to attend UPenn's music program [but possibly an extra-curricular, if there is one] and wish to apply to another one of its schools. </p>

<p>Would they accept this, even if I don't plan to major in piano? Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough, but I couldn't find any information about this on their website.</p>

<p>If anyone could put in some input, that would be great! Thanks :]</p>

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<p>doesn’t hurt to add a layer of depth that would otherwise not be shown in your app</p>

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<p>It should be possible. Just send all of that stuff in an envelope labeled something like additional materials or something like that. </p>

<p>I don’t know whether admissions will look through all of it but it wouldn’t hurt.</p>

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<p>COOLIO. Thanks guys, </p>

<p>I was just curious because I know for NYU they explicitly tell applicants not to send in extra materials unless they are actually applying to the specific program.</p>

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<p>Yes. Send in a CD and talk about Penn’s chamber music program and concerto competition in your application (even if you don’t plan to do either) to give your EC more weight.</p>