<p>Sorry for the repost. I realized that I posted the first one in the wrong forum. </p>
<p>Anyway, I'm applying to the UVa college of arts and sciences. I'm heavily involved in the music program at my high school, so my application is full of music-related accomplishments (I play the saxophone). I don't plan on majoring in music, but I would still like to be involved in music at the college level. </p>
<p>Would it be silly to talk about all those accomplishments and then not take the extra step and submit the optional supplement? Would it help my chances of acceptance or would I just be compared to all of the talented music majors? </p>
<p>As for my others stats, I have an SAT of 1940, 4.5 GPA, ~#20 in terms of class rank... I'm under the impression that these stats pretty average for UVa, but I don't think I would need to depend on the supplement to boost my chances too much... it's not like my musicianship is anything world-renowned, but it's not bad either
I'm mostly worried that submitting the supplement would actually be more harmful than beneficial... </p>
<p>I plan to play either "D Major" or "A Major" from Voxman Selected Studies, and "Allegro Spiritoso" by Jean Baptiste Senaille without accompaniment... are these pieces even appropriate? My primary instrument is tenor sax, but I also have access to a soprano sax through Friday...</p>
<p>Bottom line: Should I submit an arts supplement?
Sorry about all the questions- just trying to be prepared as possible!</p>
<p>I applied EA and I did submit arts supplements. You’d be able to submit the classic supplement as well as the Cavalier Marching Band supplement (if you plan on marching); if you do plan to march, submitting the CMB Supplement denotes your commitment to participating in the CMB your first year. (I’m a huge band nerd so this was a no-brainer for me :D)</p>
<p>I play sax too, actually (alto)! I played the first two movements of Wolfgang Jacobi’s Sonata for Alto & Piano and I hired an accompanist and mobile sound engineer to make the recording. I also submitted an audio excerpt from my live performance of Hemke’s transcription of Schumann’s “Three Romances”, an audio excerpt of my improv solo over Mingus’ “Fables of Faubus” at our school’s jazz concert last year, and a similar excerpt of my feature piece, Benny Golson’s “Starfire” from two years ago. This is something I’m really passionate about, so spending the money to make the recording was worth it (though I’m not sure you’d be able to find an accompanist in time! The deadline is looming!).</p>
<p>However, in your case, you need to consider a few more things. I’m OOS, from NJ, a particularly competitive state to begin with, so that’s definitely something to consider…if you’re from VA I wouldn’t worry too much, but OOS, anything can help! I’d say go for it, if you can get the recording together. My opinion is that it adds some meat behind the activity section on the Common App where you talk about how much you’re involved with band, you know? I’m not an admissions officer or a music staff member hehe but that’s the way I look at it.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m not going to be a music major either! I just love playing my instrument and band and such…I’d say go for it, but it’s up to you!</p>
<p>Also, if I understand the process correctly, music majors that submit an art supplement probably are considered in a separate category. They also have to have a successful audition before they can be accepted to the music program. I wouldn’t worry too much about being compared to music majors.</p>
<p>You can submit audio excerpt as part of your app? I’ve been in a long of music programs for bass guitar in my HS and I plan to talk about in an essay as well as get a rec letter from my teacher. I played Freewill by Rush live with a sick bass solo, should include the audio in my app?</p>
<p>…Yet I’m going for Computer Science and plan to only engage in music outside of school programs since I play rock.</p>