Major dilemma! Which essay should i use for my app? Advice plz

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<p>Here's my situation, I'm applying to some schools via the Common App. My main essay is pertains to track and field. However I wrote two short EC essays. Which one should I choose? (description below of each)</p>

<p>1) Literacy Tutoring <a href="4th%20on%20my%20order%20of%20important%20list%20of%20EC's">11, 12 2.5 hrs/wk 40 wks/yr</a> This essay is less well-written than the other one. However, it is academic. Sort of boring and some reader comments have been "take out of a brochure" and "anyone could write this"</p>

<p>2) Recreational B-ball (I don't play for any teams, just at parks, my house, around town, etc.) [9, 10, 11, 12 7 hrs/wk 40 wks/yr[ (3rd of my order of important list of EC's)
This essay is much more personal and lively. It is also better written than the other one. A expert essay reader on CC (an0maly) said this response was much better and "solid". However, it is about sports and i don't even play on a basketball team and i already have a sports essay that is about track and field. </p>

<p>Which essay should i use? I'm on the brink at schools like notre dame and virginia. So, these essays could potentially be crucial. If you want to read the EC essays, PM me.</p>

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<p>anyone have some advice? please :)</p>

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<p>Impossible to comment without reading… which I will do if you like.</p>

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<p>can anyone else help me out?</p>

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<p>I would pick the 2nd one, but it’s quite a disadvantage because you were on a rec team not a competitive team sport</p>

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<p>do the personal one. the whole point of the personal statement is for the essay readers to learn about you as a person, so use the one that speaks to that. I think if its your passion, it dosn’t matter if you were on competitive teams or not</p>

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<p>^I agree, but im not sure if it would be good that all (2) my common app essays were on sports. However, my supplement essays wouldn’t be on sports.</p>