<p>As you can tell by my obvious title, I don't know whether or not I should submit an arts supplement. I would do so for the following schools: Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Tufts, Smith, and possibly maybe Stanford. When I visited Wellesley, the counselor recommended that I provide one in order to give a better look into my education (because I'm homeschooled.) I know next to nothing about these supplements, though. It seems that colleges really want exceptional artsy kids to submit these, and I don't know if I'm exceptional enough.
I would either submit ballet or flute. Currently I'm in a pre-professional ballet program, and I have a couple of variations in mind (I'll post them if necessary). Now the problem with that is, I was injured last semester and had to sit out for three months. My technique isn't quite up to par, and I'm still limited in what I can do.
So I considered submitting a flute supplement. Now, I've only been playing for three years, but I do play at a college level-according to my teacher. One of the pieces I would likely submit is the Hindemith Sonata. I'm not entirely sure whether or not it's worth the effort to submit a supplement. Like I said, I don't think I'm exceptional. Any suggestions or just personal experience would be so very helpful. Thanks! ^-^</p>
<p>I would say that it’s not worth submitting if the schools have a BFA programme. Otherwise, if you’re truly exceptional and you’ve dedicated a large portion of your time to these activities, them sure. I’d only do one, though. </p>
<p>My D decided to submit an arts supplement (to Wellesley, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Bard, Hampshire, and Skidmore) but I will say that at the time she thought she would be a fine art major. She’s very talented, but not super phenomenally advanced or national-award-winning or anything. I have no idea whether her portfolio helped, hindered, or had not effect on 5 of those schools, but I will say this: the head of the Studio Art department at Hampshire College personally telephoned her during April saying her really hoped she would attend. (And she was a high financial aid student, too, so its not like they were courting her money.) She had already decided to attend Mount Holyoke, but it’s clear that the supplement did make a positive impression at least there.</p>
<p>My gut feeling is that at schools like the women’s schools you listed, which spend more time reading applications and are very holistic, that as long as you demonstrate some talent and your supplement isn’t just totally average, it’s to your benefit to submit it. You’re showing them more about yourself, and that’s valuable. If you have a talent that will enrich their campus environment, they will like that. But that’s just my gut feeling.</p>
<p>Sorry for the late reply but thanks @staceyneil! I’ll probably have to wait and see if my injury gets better, and if it does I’ll probably submit one.</p>