<p>I am a deferred applicant to MIT, and I was wondering, if deferred applicants want to send in music supplements, do we have to meet the Regular Decision music supplement deadline, or can we submit the music supplement a bit later?</p>
<p>You should always try to meet all deadlines—I believe that the music/art supplements are reviewed by faculty in that field, so to ensure that happens on time, you should try to send it by the deadline.</p>
<p>If you sent it a day or two late, it probably wouldn’t matter, but I wouldn’t take that risk if you really want it properly evaluated as part of your application.</p>
<p>I don’t know whether my question is in a suitable thread, I’m new here but I am planning to submit a music supplement to MIT as well. I have played the guitar for 10 years and took lessons until last year. However, it was always and still is a hobby which I thoroughly enjoy. As a result I never participated in any official competitions, concerts or exams, apart from the school’s concert. I have been writing my own music though, so I decided to send a recording of one of my insrumentals and a recording of me preforming another one (Oceans by John Butler, if anyone cares)</p>
<p>When I had my interview I asked whether I should bother, since I don’t have a recommendation from my past music teacher and nothing really to fill in the resume. I was told that I could give it a go if I wanted to and that I wouldn’t need a recommendation. However, should I still have a music resume attached as requested, even though it will be half empty, or will I get away with explaining my position in the main body of the email?
THANKS!</p>
<p>Thanks Wiseguy! </p>
<p>dnx2000, I don’t think it really matters whether the resume is full or not. The committee members or whoever is evaluating the music will be able to notice your talent even if you don’t have a lot of “resume-worthy” experiences.</p>