<p>*What is an academic experience, project, class, or book that has influenced or inspired you?</p>
<p>Honestly, I had a difficult time with this topic. I guess I'm not easily influenced or inspired. Anyway, I had an essay for Stanford on an experience that was "intellectually engaging" that I did some revisions to for this topic. I don't know if it works or not but if anyone wants to read it I'd really appreciate it. :)</p>
<p>This topic is for Brown, right?</p>
<p>Haha, I completed mine and sent it in, so if you want I can check yours out.</p>
<p>Yup, it is. I'll send it to you in a PM.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I had an essay for Stanford on an experience that was "intellectually engaging" that I did some revisions to for this topic.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Assuming that it's well written, this will do just fine. Recycle wherever possible.</p>
<p>that's exactly what i did. I copied the STanford one and expanded it. I don't know if it's just me, but I find it easier to shorten an essay than elongate it. Maybe I should have written the Brown one first and shortened it for STanford. Ah well.</p>
<p>I'm completely the opposite. I had a hard time cutting out parts of my Stanford essays so they were the right length. For my Brown one, it was pretty easy since I just added a paragraph about how the experience influenced me. I think it looks good enough.</p>