Is my common app essay too cliche?

College Essays
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<p>Would anyone be willing to read my essay?</p>

<p>Basically I wrote about my family issues that happened my second semester of junior year.</p>

<p>My mom was diagnosed with bladder cancer and her post-surgery narcotics negatively affected her episodes. This went one for 5 or 6 months where she would have frequent episodes. My sister, who was left alone with her a lot because neither of them could drive, snapped and was sent into a behavioral hospital for clinical depression. And basically I had to cope.</p>

<p>The essay <em>exactly</em> hits 650 words, so it's tricky to edit. But please, by all means critique me!</p>

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<p>If the essay shows a lot about you, and the family issues just are there to show the circumstances, it should be fine. If not, then it may be too cliche. I’ll take a look if you like.</p>