<p>So I am a Muslim that plays Varsity Soccer, so during Ramadan I was fasting while playing soccer</p>
<p>I got recognized for this and had an article published about me in a regional newspaper</p>
<p>My question is should I post the link to this article as supplementary material? It does reveal an aspect of me that adcoms may be interested in...</p>
<p>here's the link</p>
<p>it's a tough decision. at most schools i'd give it the green light, but yale really seems unenthusiastic about anything but the most compelling supplementary material. it's a toss up i think.</p>
<p>I don't think so... the article isn't about you, it's about several Muslim students in the area who are all in the same situation. If it were just about you, maybe you could send it, but seeing as it's not.. I wouldn't risk it. </p>
<p>Instead, maybe have your soccer coach write you a rec and have him/her explain this?</p>
<p>lol no i can't ask my soccer coach for a rec, he barely speaks english</p>
<p>btw im the kid in the pic so would that make me the focus of the article?</p>
<p>No. It's an interesting story, but, based on my alumni interviews, not that unique a situation. You're Muslim and so are lots of applicants. This isn't an achievement per se, it's just reconciling two parts of your life.</p>
<p>is there any place on the application where i can put this though? i feel like it gives me an extra dimension to my app? or am i wrong</p>
<p>I would be more inclined to bring it with me to my interview as a conversation starter. I would not include it in my application.</p>
<p>Four years ago, S brought things like that to his interviews w/ a resume, etc. Some interviewers really like the added input others would not even look at it.</p>
<p>Anyhow, no to inside the application.</p>
<p>write about it in your essay?</p>
<p>If it's really important to you, make it one of your essays. If you want to include it just because it's "unusual", I don't think it's as unique as you believe it is. If they know you're Muslim (doesn't the common app ask about religion?) and that you play soccer, they can put two and two together.</p>
<p>I like both of the preceding suggestions. I should have thought it that. That is where that type of information belongs.</p>