<p>Not rude at all. People can read too much between the lines on e-mails and chats. Much like reading resumes for job candidates admission reps read applications trying to determine how much is “padding”. Ivy Tower has a point when advising on how an app might look. He is not saying you are a dilettante rather that if you don’t construct your application correctly you might look like one. Learning to emphasize core strenths is important. These folks sort through thousands of applications and they are going to focus on the core -whatever that might be for each individual. Too much periphary detracts from the main emphasis.</p>