Mention another school in my essay?

College Essays
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<p>Is it wise to mention a visit to a quite prestigious foreign(non-US and not from my country) university as an extracurricular activity in my supplemental essay for one top university? I didn't visit it on my own, I was awarded a visit there on a national competition. I loved the experience and it's certainly among the top 3 EC's I most enjoyed so far. Would mentioning another prestigious institution in my essay raise some eyebrows?</p>

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<p>Not in this context.</p>

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<p>Well, thanks for replying, but your post’s a bit ambiguous.</p>

<p>“Is it wise to mention…?”</p>

<p>Not in this context.</p>

<p>or</p>

<p>“Would mentioning[…]raise some eyebrows?”</p>

<p>Not in this context.</p>

<p>What’s the right way to read it?</p>

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<p>If it’s prestigious enough, and you think it’ll boost your chances, go for it :)</p>

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<p>@suryaslash: I’m not sure if it would boost my chances or not, I’d just like to write about it.
Any other advice?</p>

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<p>It doesn’t matter just show what you learned</p>

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<p>Yes, I would include it. Especially since you went there by way of a competitive award.</p>