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After you’ve provided an application with all of the requested materials—high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores, honors, and awards, etc.—you might find a little section that says “Additional Materials”. If the option is there, it must mean you should send something, right?
Should you send additional materials?
Not necessarily. If possible, it’s best to show your skills, talents, academic prowess, and such within the requested materials. The admissions counselors who review these applications already have a lot of material to look over, so adding more onto the pile might be more work than it’s worth.
When you should submit them:
Instead, additional materials should be considered only if absolutely necessary. Let’s say, for example, you’re applying to art school. Send some samples or pictures of your work in with your application to showcase your talent.
Ask before including them.
Do you have something you’d really like to include? Speak with your high school counselor before adding it and submitting the application. They will likely have good insight to what’s worth including to that particular college, and what’s not worth it.
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