Ok, I have a lot of ideas I’ve been playing around with…but my main topic of importance seems to be this:
I was born, and brought up in Cal till I was 8, then parents decided to move to India (we’re originally from there)…after 10 years here, I am going back to the US for college. four years ago, my parents split up because my dad wanted to go back to the US (he lives there now) and my mom wanted us to grow up in India. I’m thinking of writing about this, and how it influenced by perspective on life and people in general,my global outlook and how I feel comfortable in both countries. Would you say this is an overused essay topic? The part about a different culture, i mean. Any other perspective I can spin out from my experiences?
Its a good topic, make sure to emphasize on the benefits reaped from being able to relate to two cultures
Try using the section of the forum called College Essays. You need to find a way to say something that isn’t just what we already know or can expect about that, imo. That woul be using a lot of specific personal s Tories and trying to say something not trite or generic or that another in your shoes would say, if you can. Dig deep, in other words–good advice for any topic.
I think it could be a great topic – but look at the calendar.
Sit down TODAY and get this essay written.
Edit tomorrow and hit submit.
Best wishes!
Oh, its written 
I just wanted to tweak it a bit and confirm that its ok- but thank you for your concern!
Does it answer the prompt?
Does it give the reader a reason to say yes to your application?
I also have another written about the move from Pune to Kolkata (2 different cities in India) because of my parents divorce and how I coped with the new city, and new school (it was a difficult time for me). This is for #5 (child to adult) vs the first one which is about #1. I also have others written about books (words are a part of who I am) and another written about Maths- a funny one- which kind of explains my poor performance in 11th grade in Maths. I feel that its written quite well, but my maths teacher’s given me a LOR which sort of covers it- tho not the full story. However, I’ve heard that colleges don’t usually like reading essays like that. Lastly, I have another essay that is about my grand-uncle- I had a closer relationship to him than any of my grandparents, and it is kind of about how he watched me grow older thru the years. Its also a good one, but I worry that it reflects more on our relationship than who I am. All these essays are written, only editing is left, but I can’t really choose one 
That’s where I need help. I’m a strong writer, so I want to really shine in my essays. For my UC app, I submitted the US and India essay and one on books. Please help?