<p>Is there a stronger choice for the essay? Would I, for example, appear a stronger applicant if I choose a specific topic or if I write a great essay on a topic of my choice?</p>
<p>Just write an essay, and then scroll through those options and if it does not really seem to fit any of them, click topic of your choice. It is what the essay says about you not which topic you pick to write about.</p>