<p>Like..in my Princeton Essay...I am writing about how a person influenced me when I was younger, and then I wanted to be like, "today I still look up to her, especially as she is now entering her sophomore year at Princeton, which I hope to one day do as well.."
Or something like that. Tacky? Or perfectly fine? </p>
<p>The name dropping seems a bit unnecessary. At best nothing would come of it, and at worst it would look bad.</p>
<p>I don’t think that sentence is necessary. If you are writing the essay on her, obviously you look up to her. If you’re applying to the school, obviously you hope to go there. Don’t say it (show it).</p>