<p>It doesn’t hurt to mention it, and yes it might have some minor impact somewhere (how would we know how every admissions officer at every school would respond?) - but common sense says that if it’s offset with an otherwise strong academic record, rigorous course schedule, good test scores, solid ECs, etc…then it’s not a big deal. The problem arises only when you have a whole slew of little ‘negatives’ that start to add up.</p>