Can i include the names of popular professors in my College Essay?

College Essays
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<p>And i also want to know my chances as an international student. Applying to UChicago,Yale, Northwestern, Northeastern, University of Michigan and USC.
SAT II Maths L2 680 (I know this isn’t that great)
Physics 760
TOEFL 112
SAT is on January
What about my chances?</p>

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<p>It’s fine as long as it doesn’t seem like your’re sucking up.</p>

<p>Are you applying for aid?</p>

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<p>Are u very familiar w the works of these professors? Are u an avid reader of their published works? Do any of these professors know u?</p>

<p>If not, then it’s just gratuitous name-dropping.</p>