Non-major related supplements to grad school app

Graduate School
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<p>I remember for undergraduate applications you could send the school an art portfolio, or maybe a CD with your music repertoire to compliment your application and show that you’re diverse (given you’re not applying as an art/music major). Does the same idea apply to grad school as well? I’m sure the supplements will be given less weight since grad schools focus more on research experiences and achievements in the specific field the applicant is applying to. But will the supplements be taken into consideration, or will they be completely ignored since they’re non-major related?</p>

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<p>They won’t want any of that stuff. most applications don’t have a place to even list ‘extracurriculars’, they just care about your research in your field, your letters, sop, grades, and maybe GRE</p>

<p>Don’t send them your favorite mix tape it would make you look clueless about graduate school</p>

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<p>Graduate schools really don’t care if you’re well-rounded. You generally are expected to submit what is asked of you for your program because those are the things they really care about. They want to know that you are capable of graduate level research, that you understand what your getting yourself into, that you are capable of higher-level thinking, that you have some sort of idea of the field you’d like to enter or the research you’d like to pursue, etc. That can all be demonstrated by a CV detailing your research experience and internships, your transcript, your statement of purpose, and your letters of rec.</p>

<p>Unless you’re going into art or music related programs, an art portfolio or a CD isn’t going to say anything about your ability to succeed in graduate school. That you’re a well-rounded person is great, but graduate schools want to know that you’ll be good for their field, not someone else’s.</p>

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No, grad schools focus almost exclusively on achievements in the specific field to which the applicant is applying.</p>

<p>At best, an “art supplement” would be totally ignored. At worst, it could actively damage your application.</p>