<p>cdz512: How do you know that artistic/music supplements are helpful? from what I’ve heard they have almost no weight at all.</p>
<p>It depends on how good you are. Most people send in the instrumental ones and the art ones from what I have heard. The representatives said that they will help your application if they are exceptional (if you are just average and don’t have much of a talent, then sending it in won’t really help). Also they have to see that you have been committed to the subject that you want to send in a sample for (like if you want to send in an instrument one, they want to see that you have been playing that instrument for a long time and have put commitment to it). If they don’t see that you have been committed to it, like only started one or two years into high school and haven’t really won any awards or been any leader in your section, then it isn’t really useful. Essentially it helps if you have won art awards or have been a section leader in a good youth orchestra. If you are not really exceptional and you send it in, then it won’t help. Like if you play for a really good youth orchestra and you have been playing for a long time, then it will help (given that you are really good at it). And that goes for art too. But if you are just average with nothing really special about your art, then no it won’t help. From what I have seen, it is helpful. I have seen a couple people this year who are really exceptional in art (they have won gold keys in scholastic art award or have been sectional leader in youth orchestra) and they have gotten into Duke (note they weren’t like the best in my school, some had around a 3.8 GPA (and they weren’t the best in their graduating class really). One had around a 3.8 GPA and was international too). So from what I have seen and have been told the artistic supplement helps (for people who are exceptional in art that is).</p>
<p>To cdz512: </p>
<p>I know I can’t apply as a Junior, hahaaha. I’m referring to my plans for senior year, fall 2010. And I’m not eligible to take AP Calculus, but I’ll take Precalculus senior year. Thanks for all the advice though! And good luck to all of you! I hope we all end up at Duke =)</p>
<p>PSAT - 1970</p>
<p>Caucasian in Wilmington, Delaware</p>
<p>SAT I: Math - 690
CR - 690
Writing - 590 (don’t think it matters, could probably get it up 100 points if i studied)</p>
<p>GPA: UW - 3.7
W - 4.4</p>
<p>Junior schedule: AP US AP English language AP, Calc AB, Honors Chemistry, Honors Spanish 4</p>
<p>Senior schedule : AP Gov AP, English literature, AP Calc BC, Honors/AP Physics, Foods 2 (for the agriculture focus at Cornell) other classes are up in the air</p>
<p>EC: Cross country captain, 4 years lacrosse, 40 volunteer hours (hopefully more soon), runner up at camp impact (marketing camp at lebow school of business)</p>
<p>AP scores: AP Calc - 5, AP US - 3, AP World History - 4</p>
<p>Essay - working with a professional</p>
<p>Recommendations - i assume strong no idea really</p>
<p>Class Rank - 23 out of 293</p>
<p>I am focused on the business fields and hope to play up the agriculture part of Cornell’s business school.</p>
<p>Applying to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Boston C</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon U</li>
<li>Clark U</li>
<li>C William and Mary</li>
<li>Cornell U (Early Decision)</li>
<li>Lehigh U</li>
<li>C New Jersey</li>
<li>U Delaware</li>
<li>U North Car Chap Hl</li>
<li>U Richmond</li>
<li>U Virginia (Second Choice)</li>
<li>Villanova U</li>
<li>Wake Forest U</li>
</ul>
<p>This is my second post so any and all suggestion are welcome. Will chance back!</p>
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<p>Of course they help, if you’re good. Private schools are always looking to fill spots of graduated seniors in their band, in their art department, etcetc. It’s like athletic recruitment.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if Duke…or any school, would look down on guitar artistic supplements? I’m including a folk song, a jazzy but impressive piece (Europa), and a classical thing I composed. I’m hoping this is traditional enough but if they just plain don’t respect my instrument then I’m screwed, even though I’ve been classically trained and know what I’m doing :(</p>
<p>Moxess: Anytime you consider sending in supplemental material, read the school’s guidelines very very carefully. Some school strongly discourage any supplemental material at all, while others encourage it. If you can’t find the information online, be safe and call the school and ask if supplemental material is allowed.</p>
<p>As far as guitar supplements, I don’t think your choice of instrument would hurt you chances, provided that the school allows the supplement to begin with.</p>
<p>Duke has their own artistic supplement, so I’m pretty sure they encourage it. and thank you 
I hope you’re right</p>
<p>Chie: Duke does have it’s own artistic supplementary material (hence why we were discussing it). But yes, some school don’t want them. </p>
<p>Moxess: As for guitar, I don’t know if they look down upon it. I think they won’t look down upon it if you are good. However, I would recommend not playing anything like rock and things that they play on the radio. I think folk, jazzy and classical is good. I also would recommend acoustic guitar because electric guitar is just too noisy and difficult to understand which cord is played. I don’t think they look down at it at all.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2210 (680CR, 800M, 730W) <----- Not sending
[</em>] ACT: 35 (34E, 35R, 36M, 35S, 30W)
[<em>] SAT II: None
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.99
[<em>] Rank: Top 5 out of ~300
[</em>] AP: 11-Calculus BC (5); 12-Biology and English Language (Most of school’s APs are in the humanities)
[<em>] IB: None
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calculus II and III at local non-community college, AP Biology, AP English Language, Honors Chemistry, Sociology/American Gov’t, Newspaper Production III
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I wish
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School Newspaper 10-12 (10 - Staff Writer, 11 - Views Page Editor, 12 - Head Copy Editor); High School Baseball 9-12 (Varsity 11-12); Ping-Pong Club 9-12; Fall Baseball 10-11
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Some mowing?
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Math Tutor 11-12; 16hr/week volunteer at hospital during summer 11-12
[<em>] Summer Activities: Summer Travel Baseball Team 9-10
[</em>] Essays: Should be above average but not great
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Should be really, really good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Should be better than most others she writes since she knows me better
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: Hopefully it’ll go well
[/ul]Other:[list]
[<em>] Applying for Financial Aid?: Definitely
[</em>] Intended Major: BME / Math
[<em>] State: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: Public (Sends few grads to top schools)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>Can I overcome my ECs for Pratt ED?
Thanks!</p>
<p>You have a good chance. You have decent ECs, and good test scores and GPA . Yes EDs will help but it won’t really overcome your ECs. Your ECs aren’t so bad I have to say. They are decent. But yes apply ED and you have a good chance.</p>
<p>I’m applying ED as a legacy…</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1450/1600 and 2250/2400 superscored
CR:690 M:720 W:800
CR:730 M:710 W:780
[</em>] ACT:33 (retaking in September)
[<em>] SAT II: Chemistry:780, Math:790
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2nd of 510
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):World History (4), Chemistry (5)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Statistics, AP Calc BC, AP Government, Honors Econ, Human and Physiology Honors
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars:
- Panacea–Community Service, Service Director (12, 11) and Secretary (10) 150 hrs.
- Interact–community service club (9) 20 hrs.
- Spanish Honor Society–President (12), Vice President (11) 130 hrs.
- Science Bowl Club–Secretary (12)
- National Honor Society–60 hrs.
[</em>]Sports:
Lacrosse (11,12)-Varsity Lacrosse State Runner-Up Team, 2009 Most Improved Player, All State Honorable Mention, Academic All American, played on National Arizona team that competed in Maryland at the national tournament.
Basketball (9)-Captain
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:Intern at the UCSD Medical School Department of Infectious Diseases during the summer of 2008 working 45 hours a week for 6 weeks performing research on various viruses.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Lost Boys of Sudan, International Rescue Committee, March of Dimes, Habitat for Humanity, and more. (about 300 hours total)
[<em>] Summer Activities: 2008-Research job at UCSD, 2009-Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound
[</em>] Essays: should be pretty good but not excellent
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: one will be reallly good and one should be pretty good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I go to a pretty big high school so my counselor might not know me that well, but it should be above average.
[li] Additional Rec: from my research job-pretty good</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Arizona
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: no idea…
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy, ED?</p>
<p>[<em>] Strengths: GPA, rank, research, legacy, community service
[</em>] Weaknesses: ECs, test scores?[/ul]</p>
<p>Chances? Thanks!</p>
<p>Honestly, you don’t have to retake the ACT, 33 is good (unless you feel that one of your scores is too low, then I understand). Your GPA and ranking are great. You have some nice community service, but not a lot. I would say that your ECs are a little bit weak but your test score is great. Apply ED and you have a great chance.</p>