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

skieurope
Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:36:42 +0000

would the same artwork coming from a student “working at the local ice cream stand versus some impressive volunteer stint in Africa” be viewed differently?

My opinion is no, they are not viewed differently, any more than the track coach evaluates times differently.

As you correct that not all supplements get sent for evaluation. The AO does not evaluate music/art/research, etc. as that is not their expertise. The faculty that evaluate the supplements do not get the application package; they just get the supplement and are only critiquing the supplement on it’s own merits.