<p>Hey,</p>
<p>In my "why this college" essay, I included a footnote in reference to a research project I read by a professor and I provided my response/opinion as to how I became interested and wanted to work with the professor. If I included a footnote (website) to the Professor's work online on the university's site, is that so bad? Will the adcoms laugh as to why this kid put so much effort as in making this small short essay into some sort of research report?</p>