<p>So, the Brown arts supplement only provides for music, theater, dance, and the visual arts. I have a 20,000 word play that I would like to submit (I know that the whole thing will not be read.) How could I go about doing this, do you think? Is there any way to submit any other creative writing pieces?</p>
<p>the faq section on brown’s website says supplemental creative writings can be sent directly to the admissions office, but warns that too much can take away from your application.</p>
<p>Thank you very much. I am just going to submit the one piece.</p>
<p>I submitted a play last year as well. Albeit, it was a one-act that was only 10 pages long. But, to be honest, I don’t think it’ll be a problem though. Good luck!</p>
<p>20,000 words, typed single spaced, runs about 40 pages. Double spaced would obviously be much, much more than that. I think it would be a mistake to submit such a huge document, unless you call admissions and they give you an OK to do so. I cannot fathom admissions reading it. I would consider sending the first 3 pages, because that’s about as much as they would read. If it doesn’t grab their attention and showcase your talent in the first three pages, it’s not going to help you.</p>
<p>I think they’ll read only the first 2-3 pages and then quit.</p>
<p>i have a research paper that i would like to submit. its about 6 pages double-spaced. do i send that directly to the admissions office as well?</p>
<p>There are several schools that ask applicants to send a sample of graded work. Brown is not one of them. Everyone could send a research paper they wrote. I’m not sure why you are doing this – again my advice is to call admissions and see what they say.</p>
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<p>Thanks. I thought of only sending a few pages, but will advise the ad com that I think many scenes are strong and thus they may gain a greater understanding of my writing by glancing at a page or two in different stages. And in terms of not using quantity of quality, I don’t think that that mantra so much applies, as I am not sending a huge number of pieces, only the one, which happens to be (I hope) a quality piece which also happens to be rather long. (32 pages, single spaced.) I will describe it in my application as well. The only other things I may consider submitting would also pertain to the one piece, possibly a ten minute video of the play actually being performed, as well as a newspaper review of it. I think those could serve as a sort of recomendation, as it adds legitimacy and shows that other people other than myself consider my writing capable.</p>
<p>zachery, that is overkill. Much too much information. </p>
<p>Last year there were 25,000 applicants. If they all sent 32 page plays, and 10 minute videos … just imagine. You could hurt your chances. </p>
<p>Your teachers and your guidance counselor will describe your talents in their recommendations. Your essay can be about your playwriting. The excerpts above make it clear that submissions “rarely” affect admissions, and that they should only be included in cases of “achieving unusual distinction.”</p>
<p>I understand. The thing is, those 25,000 didn’t submit plays. All of them didn’t send in videos or musical pieces or dance samplings. All of them didn’t prove that they were independent people capable of creating something. All of those 25,000 applicants didn’t get in. I appreciate the advice, but I am afraid I am quite stubborn. It has always been my opinion that one should show instead of tell. I am sure that a few thousand applicants talk about how they will write a book one day, or will be the world’s next Dylan, or how they want to open their own dance studio. And that’s fine. As for me, I prefer to show that I am already an accomplished (and paid) playwright and writer. I simply can’t say that one day I will be the next Arthur Miller, but I can show my work to someone, have them read it (even if it is only a few random pages,) and allow them to decide for themselves if I will be the next Miller. Can you understand my point of view?</p>
<p>I can. As long as you understand that by sending in all that stuff you may be hurting your chances of getting in as opposed to helping it. That colleges might prefer to only read your essay and your teacher recommendations. I do think you are fine sending in a three-page excerpt.</p>
<p>Here’s a suggestion, because I’m curious what other people think (and I am open to being proved wrong). Start a new thread in the parents forum, describe your 32-page single spaced play, 10 minute video and newspaper review, and ask the parents what they think you should do.</p>
<p>only send in supplemental material if its through the roof exceptional. dont’ submit papers for classes.</p>