Princeton supplemental essay question

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Hi,

One of the Princeton supplemental essay prompts is: Tell us about a person who has influenced you in a significant way.

I have already written an essay on teaching Chinese to small children, and how my students have influenced me.
Is it okay to use this essay to answer the prompt? I would be extending the prompt to include more than one person (all of my students) who has influenced me. Just wondering if Princeton is really strict on the prompt wording - if “a person” only limits the essay to talking about one specific person.

Thanks for your input!

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Your suggestion sounds as though it would fit within the parameters.

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The prompts are intended as general introductions for you to write about your own personal experiences; a little flexibility is fine.