<p>Follow these links to the 08-09 Arts Supplement:</p>
<p>[Arts</a> Supplement : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/freshman/arts.html]Arts”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/application/freshman/arts.html)
<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/pdf/08-09_Arts_Supplement.pdf[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/pdf/08-09_Arts_Supplement.pdf</a></p>
<p>Follow the instructions. Be sure to pay attention to the deadlines which are earlier than the normal application deadlines. Also, as I remember it, you have to turn in your Common Application also by the early deadline. So you would have to have your whole application (essays and all) ready by Oct 15 for EA. That’s the downside, but as Stanford is really working on their arts programs, the arts supplement could be really beneficial. Of course, that depends on your level on excellence in you artistic field. Basically, don’t go to the trouble if you think it won’t help you. </p>
<p>I can’t comment about the music auditions, because I applied for dance which has no auditions. </p>
<p>I never had to contact the department because once my supplement was in, it went to the department for review. As I understand it, they give a recommendation to the adcoms about the quality of your work and whether they would like to have you; much like coaches do for recruited athletes. A positive recommendation could definitely aid you in the admissions process especially for SCEA which seems to have admitted a lot of students with unusual talents last year.</p>
<p>I don’t know what specifically my friend did to apply, but I am sure she used the Arts Supplement.</p>
<p>The Best!</p>