<p>but its a summer program…</p>
<p>For some schools, there is an arts supplement section within that school’s supplement that seems separate from the commonapp arts supplement. As an example, take a look at Harvard’s app:</p>
<p>The required components of the application to Harvard provide an ample basis on which to make our admission decisions. However, students with very exceptional talents or achievements may send music recordings, slides of artwork, or selected samples of academic work for us to consider as part of their application files. At the discretion of the Admissions Committee, submissions may be evaluated by faculty. Supplementary materials are neither required nor expectedand should be sent only if the applicant’s work is unusually advanced. Because we cannot return such materials, applicants should send only duplicates.</p>
<p>So, should one completely disregard the commonapp arts supplement and just send the harvard supplement if applying to harvard?</p>
<p>There’s a checkbox on the Academics page that says:</p>
<p>If you have attended any other Secondary Schools, summer schools, or programs since ninth grade, check this box.</p>
<p>I just checked that and put in my 3 last summer programs. I plan on elaborating a bit in the additional information section.</p>
<p>MODERATOR NOTE to “Teacher Recommendations on CommonApp” thread:</p>
<p>I’ll merge this thread with: CA Q&A sticky thread.</p>
<p>
classof09, yes you really have to cut down on it. Think about it - you’re an admissions officer. You have 50 or 60 applications in a pile in front of you. You come across one that has more than 2 pages of additional information. It is highly unlikely that there is no redundancy in that 2 pages with other information on the application. Even people who have worked for 30 years have resumes that are less than 2 pages long. What would your reaction be? I know what mine would be - I’d skim it, maybe, and toss it aside. </p>
<p>I find it impossible to believe that every word and every line is necessary. You’re not writing another essay. Use bullets if possible; forget formatting. To paraphrase, “This letter is long because I did not have time to make it shorter.” Be concise.</p>
<p>There’s another saying: The thicker the file, the thicker the applicant.</p>
<p>In the AP Exam section - do they want you to put exams in that you plan on taking - even if by the time you take your senior year APs you will already be accepted (or rejected) to all of your colleges?</p>
<p>Also if you do a lot of sporatic community service (different events etc.) how can you put that in your activities sections. While all my community service is important to me - I can’t put it in the activities page because I have only one more slot available (do I just lump all the community service together as one activity and then explain the different types)?</p>
<p>1.) yes
2.) idk, but sure, why not?</p>
<p>thanks class of 09 and also:
I have two academic teachers that I have already asked to write me recommendations. However, there is another teacher who, although she has not taught me academically, has been my student government class sponsor since Freshman year. She’s worked with me all four years on various projects and has seen me in a different atmosphere. Would it be terrible to have her send a letter of recommendation as well?</p>
<p>Again, not terrible, and actually helpful if she can shed light on another side of your personality (which it seems like with “seen me in a different atmosphere”). However, be wary of having too many extra recommendations. Adcoms hate that. </p>
<p>So.. bottom line, add it if it will present a different side of you.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I have a quick question</p>
<p>Where do I put summer programs on the common app, like Boys State or a Diversity Camp that I went to? It’s not an academic thing but its not long enough to be an extracirricular activity.</p>
<p>TEACHER RECOMMENDATION QUESTION</p>
<p>I know there’s another thread for it, but I’m asking since this is more CommonApp specific.</p>
<p>I went online to the different schools I’m applying to through the Common Application.</p>
<p>A few have guidelines for which teachers must fill out the recommendations, but others do not have any. Would it be OK for me to obtain a recommendation from my English teacher and my Law teacher? Or would I have to obtain one from a different subject?</p>
<p>Can someone please answer this question: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060896509-post1062.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060896509-post1062.html</a></p>
<p>How many extra recommendations is considered excessive? More than one? I was thinking about having two extra recommendations for a couple of colleges, like UChicago, but wasn’t positive on how helpful this’d be.</p>
<p>If you have a lot of activities that you can’t all fit on the 7 slots for the activities list, where do you put the rest? On the additional info page?</p>
<p>@hieronymus312: You can add a resume if you like.</p>
<p>@Bamboozler: Depends on the college concerned. Extrax may be helpful if they say something new about you. Otherwise, I would advise you not to send extras. Anything more than 4 recs is definitely overkill.</p>
<p>@Junine: Perfect. If you wanna apply to engineering schools, a science rec is a must. </p>
<p>@Redwood: There is a place in the form to list your summer activities. Find it.</p>
<p>I plan on getting my “main” two recs from my freshman/junior English teacher, and my junior AP Bio teacher. My first supplementary rec would be my senior English teacher, but I’ve known him from student and community theater for four years and NHS for two, so I thought that may add a distinct difference, even though he wouldn’t have had me in class for as long. And my other potential rec would be from a journalist who was the head of a summer writing internship I was part of, and who I may be working with soon again. I figure these two could add some depth in terms of explaining extracurriculars which my English and bio teacher might not be able to answer fully. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I live in the United States, but my school implements British GCSE and A-level classes.</p>
<p>The forms only have areas for AP or IB classes. How do I show my A-levels and GCSEs?</p>
<p>@ansar: You add a transcript.</p>
<p>@Bamboozler: Your call. If you feel so, definitely go ahead! No problems at all if every rec adds to your pictures, make sure there is no redundancy.</p>
<p>is it just me, or is the common application site down?</p>
<p>If it’s down … be patient … it will be down soon! Don’t worry!</p>