<p>Ok. I've already written an essay about my summer camp that is very special to me for several reasons, but it's about 100 words over the limit. I like it nonetheless. Then, I just now thought of writing about seeing my mother's graduation for her Bachelors and how that has inspired me. I'm sending this essay to NYU and Columbia. Which topic do you think is better? Summer camp or Mom's graduation?</p>
<p>Maybe write both and ask people to choose the better of the two?</p>