<p>I've been reading on these forums and others how star athletes recruited for Ivy League schools are often expected to have lower SAT/ACT scores than other applicants due to the intense time commitment of being a top athlete. Does the same hold true of applicants submitting the arts supplement (applicants, for example, who have choreographed their own ballets or won national awards for writing short stories)? If this does hold true, then to what degree? Do top athletes and top artists stand on an equal footing from the perspective of the Princeton adcom, or do the athletes have a special advantage?</p>
<p>No it does not. We don’t have competitive art teams lol.</p>
<p>And it’s not because of the “intense time commitment” that they are expected to have lower SAT/ACT score.</p>
<p>I KNOW there aren’t “competitive art teams”. There are, however, top-notch & highly competitive theatre groups, dance companies, and academic departments that require many of these skills. I just figured the university might want people to fill these spaces, as well… I mean, I have a hard time wrapping my head around why an arts supplement would be provided as an option if they just didn’t care. </p>
<p>You didn’t need to be so rude about it.</p>
<p>His “No it does not” is in response to your question “Does the same hold true for…”. Art talent counts for plenty in admissions, just no where near what being a star athlete counts for. Athletes can’t get in with lower grades and scores because of the time commitment, but because the university views them as being more valuable. Art talent is valuable too but not as much. Star athletes and good sports teams get a college’s name all over the news and attract attention. Great dancers and painters don’t.</p>
<p>Arts aren’t considered as highly as Athletics.
However arts can be a GREAATTT way to differentiate yourself in the admissions process.
Especially if you include the arts supplement the beauty of your art/music is one of the best ways to keep your name in the heads of the commitee while they make their decisions.
Unless you are a prodigy art will never ‘hook’ you. However it can be a big help.</p>
<p>Did I say Princeton doesn’t care? No, I did not.</p>
<p>I’m saying Princeton cares a lot more about its athletes than its artists, so of course being a great artist is not going to hold anywhere near the weight as being a top notch athlete does. </p>
<p>Why do you think Princeton recruits athletes and not artists?</p>
<p>Common sense.</p>
<p>Sorry, looks like you’re going to have to work as hard as everyone else.</p>