Art Supplement Questions

khanam
Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:30:40 +0000

Echoing the comments above, an arts supplement is meant to showcase demonstrated ability in the field, not to show passion for sciences in an oblique manner. My D is applying for Biology at various good colleges with an arts supplement but she has won 2 national scholastic awards for art, is a recognized and published artist, has a massive portfolio and is taking advanced art classes in high school and in the local community college. You will only confuse and annoy the admissions officers and they might actually view it negatively. Almost all colleges (check out the websites of any of the ivies) suggest you submit an arts portfolio only if you have something really extraordinary. There is a reason they say so.