Is this a good common app essay? Volleyball game and its impact on me?

College Essays
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<p>I was thinking about writing about this one school volleyball game this year in which we played one of the best teams in nyc, and we are only a mediocre team and came extremely close to beating them, despite the odds. Even though we still lost, i was thinking the theme of the essay be “Even though the odds are against you, anything is still possible and it is important to try your best”. Is this too much of a cliche, or a good idea. And btw I am looking at more-most competitive schools, so my essay must be really good. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I was in a college information sessioin for a top 20 school today. When the topic of essays came up, the admissions officer listed four essays she is sick of reading. One was “The Big Game.”
That being said, if you can make it something new, go for it.</p>

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<p>If you say this at any point, your essay will become cliche.</p>

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<p>aleader: do you recall what the other three “overdone” topics were?</p>

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<p>thanks, I guess I should think of something different then…
and what were the other three essay topics?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m interested to know the 3 other essay topics as well.</p>

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<p>Somehow it doesn’t sound personal enough or broad enough. And good point about the “Big Game” cliche, and yes, the sentence you wrote is cliche. I think it would be possible if this was just a part of a larger essay, with more examples of times when you have exceeded your own expectations, or some such.</p>