College applicants will make the pandemic a focus of their admissions essays. Should they?

Link to The Washington Post Article

In the absence of Junior year marking period 2 grades, extra-curricular activities, and test scores, the COLLEGE ESSAY is proving to be more critical than ever before. COVID-19 is obviously a relevant topic as it impacted student lives across the country. Sounds like a perfect college essay... but maybe NOT. Experts suggest that your essay could get lost in the mix as College admission officers pour through thousands of the same essays. It's time to think outside the box!