<p>However, Cornell has the following posted on its website:
Finally, there are some other supplemental forms on the UCA website, like the Early Decision Agreement, an Arts Supplement, etc. These are NOT required and we advise you NOT to submit these additional forms with your application. However, some of our majors, like architecture and art, do require additional forms, portfolios, or design indexes.</p>
<p>Because think of how much additional time it would take them if tens of thousands of applicants chose to submit various supplements. Since your art doesn’t apply to your major or college, it depends more about your passion than your talent. They want people who can demonstrate a lot of passion, which you can do through your essays, and perhaps drive/determination/talent which can be demonstrated through any awards you have won. Ultimately, adcoms are not necessarily equipped with the artistic knowledge to gauge whether your art is any good or not, nor does it matter whether it’s good or not. Better just to demonstrate your passion through essays, ECs, and awards.</p>
<p>It’s pretty clear that Cornell considers the factors for a successful CAS student body not to include high achievement in visual arts for the average applicant but that the population of art & architecture majors fulfills that niche. </p>
<p>Some colleges do. Cornell’s applicant pool is too large relative to the time allotted to review them I guess. Thus, they make conscious decisions on what to value or not to value. You have artwork. Someone has newspaper clippings. Another has video of gymnastics competitions. Another submits a 40pp research paper. Should a paper merit consideration more than your jpegs? Should the gym meet video supersede the newspaper articles?</p>
<p>You see the dilemma? </p>
<p>Also you might want to tone down your confidence in your arts’ quality. You shove it out there as if others around you have no fantastic talents or vital things to offer. Many people have lots to offer. Please understand that. There’s confidence and then there’s alienation.</p>
<p>Daughter applied and got into CAS and she submitted a music supplement (it’s allowed). Those are sent to the music department. But I agree with what T26E4 said above.</p>
<p>My daughter, a current CAS freshman, is a published online author with verified number of readership on her novels and short stories. She mentioned them on her app (with a URL). You can do the same. Upload your artwork to a website then make a reference on your app. </p>