<p>sran -- yes. Obviously I can't speak for the entire committee, but I'll give you my best guess about how it'll be taken.</p>
<p>Do most people do essays, or pictures?</p>
<p>Pictures are more common than essays.</p>
<p>Does it matter?</p>
<p>It seems like an essay can be much more expressive...</p>
<p>...but a picture is so much less work.</p>
<p>How big/clear is the picture when the adcom sees? I put some text in mine, but you have to strain a little to see it...</p>
<p>If it is readable in your JPEG (in the final size you submit) we should be able to see it, since it's visible full-size when its printed for us.</p>
<p>Does it have to be JPEG?</p>
<p>I did PNG.</p>
<p>No, PNG is fine, if I recall correctly.</p>