<p>I am writing about the second essay prompt. (Using the statement below as a starting point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world.) but I was unsure if I am supposed to directly reference the quote that the prompt talks about or I am just supposed to use it as more of a mental starting point. Please help. Thank you.</p>
<p>Yeah I was wondering the same thing</p>
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<p>Jack Dewart
Princeton Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>^^ definite ■■■■■</p>
<p>Please don’t worry about that guy, he definitely is a ■■■■■ and admissions staff aren’t allowed to make statements on websites like these. In my own essay (I applied last year, am currently class of 2015) I used the prompt as “inspiration” but didn’t reference it word-for-word at all. As a matter of fact, I’d recommend that you just jump straight into the essay rather than waste any time on a drawn-out introduction to the topic material/quote (remember, shorter is better). Hope this helped!</p>