<p>well, kind of. i am a professional model (scouted when i was 12) and i’ve appeared in national ad campaigns for guess, aerie, and roxy. i also appeared in a tv commercial for smirnoff ice (ironic…since i’m still in high school lol). i’ve also done a TON of other low-profile modeling work. in addition, i’m already being recruited to be a “campus girls usa” model to represent whichever university i enroll at in fall 2010 (i’m planning on applying ED to either brown or penn).</p>
<p>2 questions:
would it be appropriate to submit photos from my modeling portfolio for inclusion in the common app’s “art supplement”? i’m realllllly hoping so because modeling is one of the things i’m most passionate about and i definitely want to demonstrate my talent (i don’t care what anyone says, modeling IS a talent!) to the adcoms
can my talent in modeling be considered a “hook”?</p>
<p>This is my gut reaction to your questions – I don’t really know. </p>
<p>I don’t think your photos fit under the “arts supplement” since they are not artwork that you’ve created. I think it falls under the category of other supplemental material, like writers who submit copies of articles they’ve written. I don’t think it’s a problem to submit something – but I wouldn’t send any more than 3 photos. Another option is to direct them to a website where they could view your work online. </p>
<p>Is it a hook? I personally view “hooks” as something that the university is looking for to fulfill its institutional objectives. So if the school wants to expand the number of first-generation college students and you are one, that makes that a “hook.” I doubt Brown wants to increase the number of models on campus. However – what you provide is an interesting and rare talent and you have experiences that few other applicants have. That will make you stand out, and you’ll provide diversity that will be attractive. </p>
<p>If modeling is your “extra curricular” and you can write about it and show why you love it so much and what you’ve learned from the experience – that’s what’s most important. The admissions committee is more interested in what you have to say about modeling than looking at a bunch of photographs.</p>
<p>I think excelling at anything, especially in such a difficult profession, will make your application stand out and it will help you get in anywhere. Modeling is hard work, good for you.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t think it’s something you should put in an arts supplement, since supplement’s themselves are something are discouraged unless you’ve won awards for it and it’s something really grand. Since it’s a passion and something you do, I would include it in your list of EC’s.</p>
<p>I disagree with all the previous posts. You would make an excellent candidate since you excel at something no one does; you’ll stand out like a sore thumb. Go for it. Apply.</p>
<p>I think you have a great chance.</p>
<p>Ivy Leagues look for students who show dedication and spend a lot of time on the things that they love to do ( in your case, modelling)…</p>
<p>I agree with above. Your talent is no different than any other. It certainly can’t hurt to send in a supplement, and it may be that you want to submit your whole application offline and include the pictures with it. </p>
<p>They look for passion in whatever it is that you do, whether it be modeling, math, or horseback riding. I do agree that you should write about it though. If it has played as significant an impact as you say it did, then it should be easy to write a kick ass essay that convinces them of your passion</p>
<p>Perhaps there is a way of putting it so that it doesn’t seem like you are acting as your own agent. I don’t want to write your script, but maybe, in some way present your modeling in the same way that someone else would present his/her passion for writing, say, or anything else. In other words, I would try not to make yourself seem like a stereotypical model. That is not at all to say that this is who you are. People who don’t know many models may have an image of them based on the media and that may not necessarily be fair. So try to change that probably unfair stereotype! Good luck!</p>
<p>I would recommend somehow explicitly acknowledging the fact that some people (I am not one of them, but there may be a high percentage of them at Brown) consider the modeling industry to be contributing to the objectification of women in western society. Yes. I know. Ludicrous. But keep in mind that the application readers are humans, humans at a notably liberal college, and they have human opinions, and sometimes those opinions guide their impressions of you as an applicant. So, somewhere in one of the many personal statements on your Bronw app, I’d get it right out in the open in a brief 2 or 3 sentence non-defensive matter-of-fact statement that some people may feel this way but it has been your experience otherwise, and is actually an empowering experience, blah, blah, blah… you get the idea.</p>
<p>um I hate to burst the bubble here, but Brown is a school, and you need to be “good at school” (i.e. smart and focused) to get in. All this talk about being “passionate” about extracurriculars is superfluous if you don’t have a 2100/2200+ and are not in the top 10%.</p>
<p>so being good at modeling or riding horses might be viewed <em>slightly</em> differently than qualifying for the USAMO, sorry.</p>
<p>Ok, well it is a given that you need to be at the top of your class. You are right. You cannot expect to get into a college such as Brown if you dont have good grades and excellent SAT scores, etc. </p>
<p>HOWEVER, they DO look for passions across the board, not just in the field of academic pursuits. One person may love math and do it as their passion; they may go to math camp every summer and qualify for the USAMO and all of that. Another person may love making movies for example. So, they devote a lot of their spare time to directing and producing movies. Maybe they get featured at a local theatre or film festival. Or, maybe they get something larger.</p>
<p>The point I am trying to make here is that these types of colleges assume that you have the academics down. They know that everyone who gets in can handle the coursework. They are looking for things that will make their college UNIQUE- they are looking for any type of passion. I would argue that they would view math and movie making on the same plane, if not favoring movie making because it is so unique and interesting.</p>
<p>I am certain that I am right here- they look for passion in all types, not just academics (although that can’t hurt!)</p>
<p>I agree with Xenon2434, I was assuming that the original poster has the academic credentials to get into Brown. I’m also assuming she was serious about her post and not just having some fun. I hear what you are saying TheDukeofEarl, although I’m having trouble paraphrasing it. My opinion is that modeling is actually very hard work, I don’t know if it will be more nuanced for the admissions committee or not.</p>
<p>OMG I was gonna ask the same question. Would modeling count as an EC? I mean, I love it, and it’s fun. I’m just getting into it since I know when I move to NY, I’m gonna pursue it even more (just alongside college). I would say go for it. No offense, but a lot of people who apply to top tier schools don’t view modeling and things as such as important or difficult; they don’t typically care for it. I know a lot of girls that don’t care how they appear; it doesn’t matter to them. It’s comfort > beauty to them. I think that it would be a great hook, and it’s not like you’re trying to get in off of looks. You’re intelligent, and you’re doing something that a lot of applicants don’t do. That’s a great way for them to remember you. Go for it!</p>