<p>I'm applying to Stanford as a Violin performance major (through commonapp)
Will my 10 minute arts supplement be a determining factor of whether or not I get in?</p>
<p>bumpingbumping</p>
<p>How good are you? If I google your name, how many results would I get?</p>
<p>If you’re very accomplished it could be a “determining factor” but otherwise it’s just a impressive EC, which could tip you over the edge, but then again so could anything else.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how Stanford admissions work, so I can’t comment specifically, but I have a few questions.</p>
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<li><p>If music performance majors have to audition then the audition is important, not the supplement.</p></li>
<li><p>If you don’t audition or that counts as your audition, AND they base admissions on the major/college you are applying to, then the supplement will be important as it is the only true gauge they have of your musicianship.</p></li>
<li><p>If you don’t audition and admission is the same for everyone, it will just be a boost on the application, nothing more.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>So whichever of these is true about Stanford, then whatever I said probably applies.</p>
<p>Stanford’s music department website indicates the supplement may be submitted by applicants with extraordinary musical talent. It is not required. If you have extraordinary talent, it could help. If you do not have extraordinary talent, submitting the supplement would most likely hurt, unless you have extraordinary strength in other areas of your application.</p>