Benchmark for art supplement's "substantial talent beyond standard high-school level"?

skieurope
Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:55:24 +0000

My guess is that photography supplements are judged by criteria similar to the top-rated portfolios on the College Board’s website

My guess is that it’s much higher; a 5 on AP Studio Art is not, by itself, indicative of “substantial talent beyond standard high-school level.” After all, 18% of students scored a 5 on the exam last year.

Here’s my take on supplements to top research universities and LACs: consider the quality of supplements that others will submit. Even for HYP, music supplements would be of the quality to a top conservatory, art supplements to a top art school, and research supplements are ready (or almost ready) to be published (if they have not been already).

So the OP should ask the opinion of her photography teacher. If s/he deem the OP’s work to be amongst the top 1% of the 1% of students taught, then she might consider sending.