To include or not to include an Arts Supplement?

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>I am planning on majoring in physics (applying to Stanford SCEA), but I am also quite involved in music and plan to continue in college. I have composed a number of original pieces (mainly piano), which I think are pretty good, and have played in a few charity benefit concerts. However, I haven't really entered any competitions with my music so I don't have any awards related to this.</p>

<p>So, should I include an arts supplement with original music? It's not related to my major and my letter of rec from a music instructor would probably be average, but it is a substantial part of my life. Would simply an entry in the activities list suffice to convey this?</p>

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<p>I would definitely send in a Music supplement-but check to see what specifications Stanford might request. My son is also a Physics major, now a junior at MIT. When he applied in 2007, he submitted a list of his musical honors/awards (he composed, played 12 instruments, taught, and conducted) as well as a CD of piano and bassoon pieces (two for each, about 4-5 minutes per piece). He followed the instructions on the MIT website about how to submit a supplement, but tweaked the CD after contacting the Music Department 1st. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>