Music Supplements in Admission

Applying to College
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<p>I'm not planning on majoring in Music or anything, but I am very talented at the piano (lessons for 10+ years, SATD lvl 10=highest standardized piano testing in our state..blah blah blah)</p>

<p>I was thinking about sending in a CD or Video of me playing my favorite pieces and stuff...would that help out with my application for that college? It is one of my great passions that I have learned to love and appreciate over the past years (it did not start that way =P), and I will probably write an essay on it.</p>

<p>I know some schools don't let you unless you are majoring in music. Can people who have done this or will be sending in musical supplements in addition to their application clear this up for me?</p>

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<p>Absolutely send in the supplement! Even if you aren’t going to be a music major, as long as the quality of your work is truly outstanding, then it will certainly help you.</p>

<p>Make sure that you check every school’s individual website for details, but generally the CommonApp music supplement is a good thing to follow, which entails a music resume, a recommendation from an instructor, and a CD. The CD should be less than 10 minutes total, and many schools have very specific guidelines about what pianists in particular should include on the CD (time periods, composers, etc).</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>PS. A sub-par music supplement will actually hurt you, so make sure that you’re playing well!</p>

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<p>WishyWashy pretty much nailed it, but for additional info, follow the link here,
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/748773-sending-music-recording-supplement-but-not-majoring-music.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/748773-sending-music-recording-supplement-but-not-majoring-music.html&lt;/a&gt; and the subsequent link therein.</p>

<p>They bring you through a number of general and specific scenarios.</p>

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<p>Thank you guys very much!
That is very informative!</p>