<p>Is it helpful to an applicant to submit, let us say, a music CD if he or she wants to participate in music groups but doesn't plan on majoring in music. I would expand this question to the other arts as well.</p>
<p>I think one should only submit supplemental work if they are truly outstanding in that area. The admissions office will not evaluate the work. Instead they will send it to another department to review and that department will write a review and send it back to admissions. If an applicant has written up that talent or passion in their extra curricular section, you don't want the music department, theatre department ect to give a review back to admissions that says "this student has ordinary talent" or "this applicant enjoys playing but is not spectacular ect". These are busy department heads that will be reviewing the material. If an applicant has a special talent that is truly remarkable and has been recognized as such then he or she shoudl send it. I would only send it if it is going to enhance the application. ie. the applicant excells in this area and is so extraordinary that the department reviewing it says "this is a an applicant that really could bring something to my department".</p>