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Marcy leads our ACC Essay Resource Team. She graduated from Georgetown University and George Washington University School of Law and practiced regulatory law for major multinationals for over 30 years in the DC and Atlanta areas.

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THE ABC’S OF FINDING A TOPIC FOR YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY

by Lee Norwood | May 29, 2022 | Essays

THE ABC’S OF FINDING A TOPIC FOR YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY ADMISSIONS officers are anxious, desperate even, to learn more about you through your personal statement and college essay. As they read through thousands of applications and essays, they’re looking for students who...