Some applicants maintain an online presence that showcases their background, talents, or creativity. If you maintain such a site, please feel free to enter the URL here.
Would it be completely strange to attach either my goodreads (I read a lot of books) or vsco (photography) profile? (in the website form)
If your vsco profile has real photography (not what you’re doing with your smartphone and instagram!), then that would be appropriate. I wouldn’t attach Goodreads, since it doesn’t showcase anything you created.
I think a decent rule of thumb for this would be “if I had to physically mail it in, would I still submit it?” If the answer is yes, then list it. If not, then don’t. Using the above: would I physically mail in a portfolio of artistic/journalistic photographs I had taken if I thought my photography was something special? Yes. Would I print out a list of all the books I’ve ever read and mail it in? Not under any circumstance.