<p>The Princeton supplement asks us to write about a person who has influenced us in a significant way. Would it be wrong to write about a group of people? Would the adcom think that I'm not respecting the question's intent?</p>
<p>I want to write about a group of people I work with. I could of course morph them into one being, but I think that would really take away from the essay. So do you think this would be an issue?</p>
<p>can someone please give me their opinion? I could include a lead-in something along the lines of "I hope you don't mind me writing about more than one person...", so that they know I didn't just misread or ignore the prompt.</p>
<p>Go for it. The point of the essay isn't to adhere to every letter of the prompt; the ultimate goal is to tell them something about yourself, and it's okay to tweak the prompt a little if that's the best way to do so.</p>
<p>Do what you propose to do--it's fine, no problem.</p>
<p>They want to see that you're perceptive, saw qualities you admired or that repelled you and that as a result you adjusted in a positive way your own behavior/mindset/attitudes.</p>
<p>Remember, details are critical. Get into how you were before, what happened/who you met, then how you are now.</p>
<p>You can talk about your new insight into the nature of personal growth as well as about the specifics of the growth you experienced.</p>