<p>I've been visiting this forum for a while now as a high school senior, but have yet to post... so here's my first :)</p>
<p>I'd like to inquire about something seemingly obvious yet somewhat ambiguous to me regarding the Common App Arts Supplement. Do all schools review/accept the supplement (i.e. is it a "common supplement"), or is it only certain schools that do this? I would really like to know, because its the only thing keeping me from submitting my remaining five applications.</p>
<p>(I suppose its worth adding that for most schools, where applicable, I am applying for music as a minor.)</p>
<p>Not all of them. You have to check the official website of each school and search for any information on additional supplements/art supplements/etc. - or you can call them.</p>
<p>Yeah, some schools have their own supplements that they want you to fill out instead. You should be able to find this info with a little snooping around on their websites.</p>
<p>I just checked the “Help” section of commonapp.org because I’ve been wondering the same thing myself and I was surprised at the direct answer they provided:</p>
<p>“The art supplement shows up on the Supplements page under a section called"Common Supplements"and appears for all colleges (just like your list of teachers) but will only be submitted to colleges to which you’ve answered “yes” to the Arts Supplement question on the Future Plans page. Keep in mind that the Future Plans page is different for EVERY school.”</p>
<p>SOOO, no, the art supplement doesn’t get sent to all schools even though it shows up on under every school. That’s very convenient since most schools that don’t accept the supplement don’t WANT you to submit them (so if the art supplement did go to every school, it might hurt the applicant if the school specifically asked him not to send).</p>
<p>A few that come to mind are HYP, MIT, UVA, Duke…I think most “super-selective” colleges accept the arts supplement. I don’t know about any others, but my state flagship doesn’t and neither do the other OOS publics I know of. </p>
<p>Also keep in mind that some schools only accept certain types of art supplements. For example, I was at Vassar the other day, and they said they accepted supplements for studio art, music, and dance, but not theatre (unfortunately). Don’t quote me on which types of supplements they do allow… But you get the point. </p>
<p>The question is what are you going to submit and is it up to the par and beyond. If it is not truely outstanding from someone you know, it is better not to submit. You should consult your art teacher about your work unless you have received awards or been recognized by other mean.</p>