<p>Is this supposed to be more of a list, or a short essay explaining who inspired you?</p>
<p>It's really not an essay at all. Just write a couple sentences about how you really found out Brown might be a good place to look at. If nothing else, you can say you looked around the website and found things that interested you.</p>
<p>It's a one sentence deal since there's already a question about why you're applying to brown</p>
<p>i wrote a sentence; thats about it. i had a very compelling essay about why i'm applying to brown.</p>
<p>I actually wrote a paragraph that came up to 499 characters (1 below the limit).</p>
<p>do we have to state their names if they are current students?</p>
<p>I'd steer clear of names. One, you don't want to sound like you're dropping names or trying to show connections (just a personal opinion there), and two, maybe the person you're referencing is actually a horrible or notorious student. I don't know, really, but I think it would be a bad idea to bring up any names at all, really.</p>
<p>Sounds reasonable to me! Thanks.</p>
<p>There is no problem giving names to answer this question. And if you have more to say than 2-3 sentences, go for it.</p>
<p>Lol, my friend managed to write a mini-essay for this one question. :P</p>
<p>so.... would you say why they interested you in Brown, or would that be for the other essay? </p>
<p>For example,
John Doe talked about Brown, made it seem exciting because he talked about ___.</p>
<p>or just</p>
<p>John Doe, a student/teacher/friend, introduced me to Brown. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I think either should be fine.</p>
<p>there is no right or false approach to this question.. don't sweat it too much</p>