<p>So my sophomore year of high school, I was diagnosed with Stage II Melanoma. I had to go through various surgeries and cancer treatments to get through it. With this in mind, I managed to go from 10th to 2nd in my class. Would this make a good college essay topic?</p>
<p>IMHO, this would make a good topic for your guidance counselor to discuss in the counselor recommendation. I think the essays are for things that are revealing about your personality or the lens through which you view the world. You could use this, but you might want to brainstorm some more – there are other ways to communicate this to the colleges (GC recommendation or a brief comment of your own in the additional information section).</p>