<p>I agree that it most likely won’t kill anyone’s chances to make such a mistake, but it surely has some weight.</p>
<p>Not to sound harsh, but the OP’s essay was weak in its grammar and structure; there was at least one structural thing I would change in every sentence.</p>
<p>Old thread but it seems to me that a big point is being missed here… The question was never answered. It was “How did you get interested in Brown?” (right?) NOT why are you interested in Brown. Totally different question. They are searching for the :</p>
<p>origin
spark
impetus
the history of your interest</p>