Do people actually name-drop university programs/classes/professors in their supplemental essays?

thumper1
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:14:10 +0000

I think there is a big difference between “name dropping” and mentioning someone you have worked with or whose work you have studied and find valuable.

To me…”name dropping” is mentioning a name of someone important who you think will impress someone…but who you really don’t know well…maybe met once or something.

So…in my opinion, if you have something of substance to say about a person , fine. Otherwise…no.