Is OCD a bad topic for a college essay?

My early application is due in a few days, and I have two eligible college essays to choose from. One of them I wrote for my National Merit Scholarship application, in which I describe my experience with OCD as an obstacle I have overcome. I think it’s a pretty strong essay, about an event that more significantly impacted me than what I wrote about in my other college essay. That said, I’ve spent more time on my other essay because I have, until now, thought that’d be the one I’d submit.

My question is, is it ill-advised to write about a mental disorder like OCD in a college essay? I’m not doing it to explain anything negative on my transcript. Do colleges not want to accept students that have these types of issues?

thanks.

I would avoid discussing mental illnesses for a college essay. You want to show off the best side of you, rather than your weakness. Plus, if you have spent all of your time on the other application essay, that’s probably the better of the two. I would send that one in.