<p>I'm a rising senior and I am trying to decide what I should focus my main common application essay on. So far I was thinking about either writing about my experiences coming to a extremely competitive, two year residential high school or about the laboratory research that I am doing this summer. Any suggestions as to which one is better? I feel like the new school idea is kind of cliche, but I can also write more on that topic, while the research one is more "unique."</p>
<p>Well, I believe any topic can turn out to be awesome or totally boring depending on the way you present it in your essay. However, if the research one is more unique, then that’s the way to go. Unique is always better!!</p>