I have two college essays, which one should I send?

College Essays
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<p>I wrote two essays, and I am not sure which one will increase my chances of getting in. Which one do you think will work better? Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it.</p>

<p>Colleges I’m applying for:
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
University at Buffalo</p>

<p>Essay 1:
<a href=“https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Br3o--J1ThUf5VED5uEYGPBFKXb6R7MvNzrIBM6U79I/edit?usp=sharing[/url]”>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Br3o--J1ThUf5VED5uEYGPBFKXb6R7MvNzrIBM6U79I/edit?usp=sharing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Essay 2:</p>

<p><a href=“https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I49mtaoH4o2GFZfacA7sR0elpoKqQ-idChWhvqdVD10/edit?usp=sharing[/url]”>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I49mtaoH4o2GFZfacA7sR0elpoKqQ-idChWhvqdVD10/edit?usp=sharing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Academic Info:
GPA 3.5, SAT 1950</p>

<p>Some Extracurriculars:

  • FIRST Robotics: Our team won at the Chesapeake regionals (2013)
  • Brookhaven Maglev Contest: Won first place on the self-propelled event (2009)
  • Made and operated a Minecraft gaming server with a community forum website (10th and 11th grade)
  • Redesigning my high school’s outdated website (in progress)</p>
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<p>To me the second one is better. The hook is better, the tone feels more personal and overall I feel it is more polished. Good luck!</p>