Which of these essay topics is best? :)

College Essays
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<p>I can't decide which one to use. :/
Any help is greatly appreciated! </p>

<p>1) How I wrote an unconventional and unique essay for a bland class. The teacher considered it an utter failure but I believed it was my best work ever.</p>

<p>2) I volunteered at a hospital and had become very close to one of the patients (80 years old). The essay would be about how I coped with her death and what I learned.</p>

<p>3) How my life was affected and what I learned from my friend murdering his mother.</p>

<p>4) An essay about my cultural background and my outlook on the world. (parents born in india, I was born in England, I go to school in America). </p>

<p>5) My passion for two very different types of music (electronic like techno/trace, and classical) and how they reflect my personality.</p>

<p>Thanks. :)</p>

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<p>Well, write your essay on whatever you can write best about - make sure it reveals a lot about YOU. I have to say, though, that the “friend murdered his mother” essay would be unique, different from the other essays in the stack at the admissions office.</p>

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<p>Yes, I agree. Topic #3 has the potential to be riveting and totally unique. The others sound like what you’d expect of 99% of applicants. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Any other insight?
Thanks.</p>