I have to choose between two essays for the commonapp.. help?

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<p>I'm going to use one of my UC essays for my commonapp essay, but I can't decide which is better. One of my essays is about my love of physics and my intellectual pursuit to understand the origins of the universe (UC #1), and the other one is about my immigration to america (UC #2). </p>

<p>Personally, I feel like the physics essay is better written, but I'm an asian male applying as a physics major so it might be cliched and not help me very much. My immigration essay has more humor and more heart, but not as well written/organized. Also, most of my extra curriculars has to do with journalism and linguistics, which doesn't really reflect my love of physics. Is that going to be a problem? If you were an admissions officer, which would you rather read?</p>

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<p>I’d much rather read the physics essay, just because immigration essays can turn out pretty cliched and repetitive. And passion is what adcoms want to see in a applicant. But then again, its not the topic that makes the essay great. You can choose the most mundane topic and write a really intriguing essay. </p>

<p>I think you should choose based on the essay’s writing, and whether it reveals more about you.</p>

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<p>Physics essay definitely. Immigration essay tends to be formulaic, cliched and almost every immigrants are writing it.</p>