<p>ok, so I'm going to be applying to harvard EA next year. I have the GPA, (hopefully, I've been studying) the SAT scores, AP classes, leadership, volunteer work, yada yada yada. But what stands out about me is my art (particularly painting), and that is what I plan to show on my application. I'm definitely going to submit an art supplement, but I don't have a ton of awards (I have two scholastic silver keys, one gold, two honorable mentions). So my question here: does the quantity of prestigious awards carry more weight than the actual supplement itself? Like... Will they review it and go "it's good...but she hasn't won a lot of awards....". (Does that even make sense? Idk. Maybe it doesn't. Sorry)</p>
<p>Also p.s. I'm heavily involved in math as well, and want to study architecture. I'm going to indicate this on my application because I feel architecture is a way to blend the two art and math worlds. </p>
<p>Not every great artist has won awards during his/her lifetime. If your admissions officer is blown away by your art, that will be enough. That is very subjective, so no one can really answer this question. But awards are not, they will always be there.</p>
<p>So the answer is yes and no. It depends on the subjective bias of the admissions officer. Welcome to College Admissions, where nothing is guaranteed.</p>
<p>Unless you are applying to an art school specifically, it should just be your admissions officer, though I’m not sure. Either ask someone on here or send emails to the schools you’ll be applying to. </p>
<p>I know that U Chicago has an Art portfolio and that is just viewed by your admissions officer. </p>