How advanced should supplementary materials be?

Vango
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:37:55 +0000

I think this is one of those cases where if you don’t already know, you probably are not at a level where it will help your application. Have you placed in any competitions, won any awards, played in any well-known venues, are you in a youth symphony? Musicians that send in supplements are usually quite accomplished and most have been playing since early childhood. Your music instructor should be able to give you some guidance on this matter.

On the other hand, sending in a supplement that is not up to standards will probably not actually hurt your chances at admission - it just won’t help.