<p>For the topic
"Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you"
If you write about a topic thats controversial, would it affect my admission to a school if the admissions people dont agree with my point of view?</p>
<p>It shouldn’t, but how controversial are you talking? IMO it’s best to avoid things that might alienate the adcoms, because, after all, they kind of have to like you… a little… for them to want you at the school… Just my opinion</p>
<p>Ahh man, sounds like a Georgetown essay haha. Be honest about it and I don’t think you can go wrong. I think even a mainstream event can do the trick, as long as you’re sincere about it; they probably won’t judge you by what you write about.</p>
<p>Good luck :)</p>