Thoughts on including people in your essay?

<p>Hey guys!</p>

<p>So I’m finishing up my essay and I’m debating whether or not I want to include someone in it. I’m writing about my mock trial experience. We had one of our coach’s former students come down and help us out for a day, and he is currently the Mock Trial A-Team president at the school I’m applying to. </p>

<p>We had a talk that really changed my life the night we lost our final round. He’s the reason I’m applying to this school, but not all of that is going to be included in the essay, for sake of the essay focus. </p>

<p>Would it benefit me to include him, or would that present any drawbacks I’m not thinking about?</p>

<p>Thoughts? :)</p>