<p>I know that a huge portion of applicants who are accepted into Princeton have a hook, so I'm wondering if this could catch the eyes of the admissions officers.</p>
<p>I am a tuba player! I'm the principal chair in two orchestras (the city youth orchestra and the city civic orchestra), I've gone to all-state, gone to governor's school for instrumental music, and received an outstanding student award from the local city "Concerts" organization. By no means am I as good as some of those prodigies who can play Rachmaninoff concertos at the age of 15! I'm just your average kid. Would sending an arts supplement be something that could greatly enhance my app, even though tubas are known to sound terrible on recordings? I'd appreciate some help with this -- thank you!</p>
<p>If they need a tuba player in their orchestra, then yes it could act as a hook per say. I don’t think sending an arts supplement is necessary, however. If they do need a tuba player they’ll trust your ability assuming your application points toward some level of proficiency in it.</p>
<p>Thats incorrect. Some do (recruited athletes, development admits, notable legacy admits, celebs, notable URM applicants). But the majority do not.</p>
<p>Being a tuba player isn’t a hook, but only a point of interest (like every applicant). Would sending a recording “greatly” enhance your app? Likely no. I’d send it because it shows another aspect of your personality. Good luck</p>
<p>It can be depending on the needs of the school. My son is at Harvard, got into both H and C on trumpet with an arts supplement. He received LLs and was contacted immediately by different music groups on campus.</p>
<p>In a Princeton admissions session, the admissions counselor was a big fan of the arts supplement. She said that applicants need not be “Julliard material” to be eligible to submit an arts supplement, but you do have to have talent of course. If you can play well, I would submit. It may not help, but if you are talented, it cannot hurt.</p>
<p>Alright, good to know. My stats are competitive for Princeton, so I feel like I need all the help I can get to push me over the ordinary application. Thanks for sharing that little success story btw, gives me a bit of hope!
Also, yeah, I’m not Julliard material, not even close. But hey, I’m above average, so it can’t HURT. Worst thing they would say is “this isn’t as good as we’d like” and just move on to the rest of my app. Thanks!</p>
<p>Yeah send it to the orchestra director, a lot of people I know here have gotten in b/c he has helped advocate for (not guarantee) their acceptance.</p>
<p>I live only about 45 minutes from Princeton, and it says on the form that you can get a live hearing for music. That is what I want to do. It seems like talking to someone face to face and having them listen to you in person could only help.</p>
<p>I live in North Carolina so that isn’t really an option, especially because I can’t bring a tuba with me (unless I drive, which I won’t do for only one audition). How could I send it specifically to the orchestra director? I thought that if I send it through the common app then it gets sent to a music department professor (who may be the orchestra director?).</p>
<p>Go onto princeton’s supplemental application online through the common app. One of the questiond asks you if you want to submit an arts supplement. Click yes and then click on the link to the art supplements website You can submit your supplement online or send it in the mail. If you send it in the mail you send it to the admissions office, not to the music department</p>