<p>actually, sending tapes and other extra material can be a plus, but it can also work as a minus. so you must think carefully..</p>
<p>a mediocre performance will work against you.</p>
<p>This is exactly what Stanford says:</p>
<p>'We know that applicants want to distinguish themselves as much as possible in the application process, and that for some, that means being able to submit supplementary materials such as poetry, or videos, or novels, or photocopies of awards and programs, and the like.</p>
<p>We ask, however, that you please resist the impulse to send us extra items. Additional materials (except in the case of home-schooled students submitting curricular materials and portfolios) will not be evaluated and will not be returned. Please do not submit a résumé or extra pages of information, except in those cases where we specifically state you may.</p>
<p>We have developed our application over time and feel that a well-prepared application from you, simply by responding to the prompts we provide, will give us the information about you that we need to evaluate your application fully."</p>
<p>The quote above has nothing to do with audition materials.</p>
<p>There are guidelines and a special form for music auditions. They are evaluated by the music department. If the music department wants you, it will help you with admissions. If not - it won't hurt.</p>
<p>i emailed the music undergrad people because I had the exact same question ..and this is what they wrote back to me (copy and paste from the email)</p>
<p>"Hi Jenny,</p>
<p>Submitting a supplemental audition can only improve your admission
chances. We rate auditions on a scale from 1 to 6, and only 1, 2, and
3 scores actually become part of your application. I strongly
encourage you to submit an audition."</p>
<p>so i would ..if it helps any .. i am going to even though I'm not stelllarrr =]</p>
<p>but but but...doesn't the admission officers get annoyed??? I mean, if EVERYONE who plays an intrument sends a tape, it's gonna take them ages to go through them. I mean, almost anyone is an average music player of some sort...If I am an admission officer, and had to go through thousands of mediocre tapes, i'd get very pist...</p>
<p>SAT I: 790M, 740CR, 790W --- 2320 (going to take again in november to bump up CR)
SAT II: 800 bio, 760 physics, 800 math2C (going to take US history in october)
GPA: 3.76uw, 4.36W
Rank: 20-30 something / 390 </p>
<p>EC's: debate VP (spend 17 hours a week on this), key club president (4 hours a week), visual arts for 10 years
Hook: went to NJ governor school for visual arts, won a congressional art award
Comm service: 200 hours at veterans hospital for patient care and making videos to honor veterans </p>
<p>Essays: gonna write about my alarm clock, an art essay, an essay on how im interested in bio, and an essay on my visit to china that influenced me to want to also study in sociology </p>
<p>any feedback would be awesome, thanks for you time!</p>
<p>HEY!!! THAT was SO MEAN!!! I am NOT 7!!!! Geee...I've been playing violin ever since i was 7 (yes, seven), and I would seriously faint if i had to listen to 1000 recordings, all played by a violinist like me :D</p>
<p>freekfyre - what debate competitions do you do? I'm in NJ too... we may have met. And I'm pretty sure you've met a few of my friends at NJGSA. Small world.</p>
<p>Omg, now that u mentioned it, I wish I am seven. That way I'd have 10 fruitful years to build a stellar app package. But seriously, who, at the age of seven, would worry about college???</p>
<p>First, remember that the deadline for submitting your music tape or CD to the music department is BEFORE the date that your application is due! This is true both for SCEA and RD.</p>
<p>Second, Stanford conducts live auditions, too. If students are confident about their ability to audition well, this gives them the chance not only to perform in person, but to meet and talk with the Stanford faculty member who conducts the on-campus audition. And since Stanford doesn't have interviews, what a nice opportunity!</p>
<p>Oh wow... Ridge... you guys win, like... everything. My school isn't even in the national circuit. I just got us to apply for affiliation/membership for the first time less than 12 months ago. =P</p>
<p>Last year, I think that the deadline for supplemental music materials was 2 weeks in advance of both EA and RD deadlines, but I'm not positive. Here's how to find out for sure: In the application material that Stanford mails you, there is a section with SPECIAL FORMS that you have to fill out if you are sending supplemental material in the arts. Those forms state all of the relevant deadlines. If you can't find this, go ahead and email or phone the music department. They are very nice and helpful. Also, for anyone who misses the deadline for mailing in the supplemental stuff (which they absolutely will not accept if the deadline is past!!!), you still have a window to sign up for a live audition if there are still spaces available. Last year, at least, Stanford devoted a lot of time and effort to evaluating musicians. They seem to be taking the quality of undergraduate musicians very seriously, and to have a lot of respect for music as an EC.</p>