Holden was Child Chef on TV, But His College Essays Barely Mentioned It!
Holden Dahlerbruch, Coke Scholar, Senior at Tufts University
Holden Dahlerbruch is a Coke Scholar and a senior at Tufts University, double majoring in International Relations and Interdisciplinary Studies.
The TV Show
When Holden was in 8th & 9th Grade, he was in a TV Show Man vs Child: Chef Showdown! It was a cooking competition where Holden was one of the Child Chefs.
This was a Big Deal!
Holden and the other kids known as prodigies, were cooking against Executive Chefs, who had been cooking professionally for a few decades.
Holden absolutely loved and enjoyed the TV experience. But when time came to write that College essay, he didn’t spend a whole lot of words writing about his TV Show.
Food Trucks were his passion!
After the TV show ended, Holden started working in the community and discovered Food Trucks.
The Food Trucks offered lots of different cuisines at affordable prices, but they struggle to survive because they lack the resources and good legal support. And, Holden wanted to do something about it!
His College Application Essay was about Food Trucks.
This is the story he wanted to tell.
It was something he experienced and felt strongly enough to want to pour his energy into it.
And this is a story only he could tell!
What’s fascinating is that Holden believes that if his parents had him write his essay, it would have been about his being on the TV show, and not about Food Trucks!
Holden joins us on our podcast to share his unusual Undergraduate Experience at Tufts, The Coke Scholarship, Pursuing his Passion for Food, and Advice for High Schoolers.
Hi5s from Holden’s Podcast are:
Overall Tufts Experience
Why Tufts?
The Coke Difference
The Classes
Advice for High Schoolers
Listen to Hi5s. Podcast Highlights with Holden Dahlerbruch of Tufts University. (3-Minute Listen).
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