Too many supplementary materials?

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<p>Hey, I'm just wondering if I'm sending too many supplementary materials. I'm sending:</p>

<p>-Supplementary essay on why I love (space) science
-Selected abstracts of my research reports
-Transcripts (2) from academic summer programs I've done in high school -- emphasize my liberal arts side (philosophy, politics, economics, international relations)
-Recommendation letters from RSI, my RSI mentor
-Table giving AP scores (not enough space on app) (1 page)
-Table detailing my summer programs (1 page)
-Table detailing awards (2 page)
-Table detailing activities (2 page)</p>

<p>Any feedback? I would really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>The essay and abstracts are good. I don't see the problem with the transcripts, it takes like 2 minutes to glance over them in addition to your regular transcript, and everyone submits recommendations. So you'll just have an extra. I don't think it's too much (unless you have a 7 page resume or something).</p>

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<p>Oh, shoot. I forgot to add:</p>

<p>-Table giving AP scores (not enough space on app) (1 page)
-Table detailing my summer programs (1 page)
-Table detailing awards (2 page)
-Table detailing activities (2 page)</p>

<p>(The original list has been edited to include this information)</p>

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<p>Oy, now you're pushing it. I think if you have a table of summer programs, you don't need the transcripts. Does your awards list not fit in the Academic Honors box? Your activities makes sense, but why on earth does it take two pages to list them? Mine is 3/4 of a page if I write down just the essentials with a couple words of description.</p>

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<p>Cull the list or adcoms' eyes glaze over and nothing stands out.</p>

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<p>I guess the issue is that a lot of my activities/awards are not common ones, and I have quite a bit of description for each one.</p>

<p>Which lists would you recommend I cull the most?</p>

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<p>Go RSI!!! heh heh</p>

<p>that sounds a lot like mine last year, you'll be fine with that stuff. Do cull it some if you deem necessary though, make sure there's no junk.</p>