Which essay topic?

Applying to College
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<p>I have a few topics in mind for my application essays (assuming the prompt is a more general "personal statement", similar to the questions on the common app). </p>

<p>So I am wondering which of the following would be most unique and effective as an admissions essay:</p>

<p>1) Living in the middle of my parent's unimaginably terrible divorce for 6+ years, and how my experieces forced me to mature and helped make me the person I am today.</p>

<p>2)My "spirit to serve"- the pleasure and great personal advancement I find in helping others. Can be supported by my employment in a customer service position at a major US corporation; my experiences over a 3 year period helping my closest friend realize and recover from very serious eating disorders; events from my parent's divorce in which I protected family members at my own sacrafise; community service as a sports coach and leader in my community.</p>

<p>3)Near death experience in a car accident (cause of the accident was left "undetermined" but it was not my fault and it only involved my vehicle) and the guilt, growth, and recovery from it (my girlfriend was the passenger and was injured worse than I was). This was one of the hardest exeriences of my life and despite the trama I recieved the best grades of my high school career that quarter. Since the accident (I am still in recovery) I have become involved in safe driving organizations and done community service related to teen driving. </p>

<p>4)Growing up with 4 sisters.</p>

<p>At the moment I think I am most interested in writing about #3, but I really am unsure.</p>

<p>Thank you all so much taking the time to read this and assist me in my application process.</p>

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<p>third would be good.............but it also depends on your ability to write...
cause a good writer will turn anything trivial into quintessential....</p>

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<p>For what it's worth I would say I'm a good writer. With the appropriate time and effort I think I could write passionately and personally about all of the abvoe topics.</p>

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<p>I would stay away from the divorce. That's a depressing thing to read about, and I think it might overshadow the part about how you have grown from it. I agree that #3 is good, but also think that #4 might work. It would be a good choice if you wanted to lighten up the essay with some appropriate humor.</p>

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<p>if you're most interested in the third topic, then i say go for it. i think the fourth would be pretty interesting too, but it all depends on which you feel you'll be able to write the best essay on.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback.</p>