See How Connor Used Hustle, Heat, and Unconventional Grit to Get UChicago to Say 'Yes Chef' to his College App

Connor Bloch’s college application came across more like a gripping episode of "The Bear" than your standard admissions blueprint. By the time most students were learning how to format a résumé, Connor was breaking down whole hogs in a butcher shop. By 17, he was juggling two jobs—finance by day, fine dining by night. He wrote a gripping story about the struggles and lessons of a chaotic New Year’s Eve dinner service at a Michelin-tier restaurant that subtly and impactfully told admissions who he is. Fifteen hours of plating, orders, adrenaline. No breaks. No shortcuts.