<p>I've been very involved in my school orchestra. Obviously, colleges are going to see a large chunk of my resume as music-related things (all-state, chamber orch, etc...). I'm definitely not going to major in music (engineering, instead). </p>
<p>I'm applying to schools like JHU, Duke, Northwestern, etc... is it worth it to submit a supplement even if I don't play violin at a Julliard level? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>This question (and music as a hook) gets asked repeatedly. There are countless threads addressing both, easily accessible by the search function.</p>
<p>A current one is here: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/535693-anybody-here-good-music-supplement.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/535693-anybody-here-good-music-supplement.html</a></p>
<p>As the parent institution of Peabody, JHU is home to a higher level of musical talent than the "average" institution. Northwestern is similar in having a strong program. I would classify Duke, as "average", "normal" in terms of talent level. Having said that, you will find amazing musicians at most any school, across numerous academic disciplines.</p>
<p>How music supplements are viewed and evaluated is a function of the particular institution. Many smaller programs, without a broad base of talent are more apt to welcome a student with good talent and skills (even offering smalls scholarships to non majors just to fill an ensemble spot) than the schools that have reknowned strong programs. </p>
<p>There are normally playing opportunities at most every institution. Info is usually fairly detailed within the music school or department's webpages.</p>