This is part three of my four-part series with Amie Dorsey (aka Tutor Ted). On the last two episodes I interviewed Amie, while on this episode (and on the next one), Amie turns the tables on and interviews me. On this episode Amie just wanted to give folks a chance to get to know me better, so we discussed:
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How I ended up as the College Essay Guy (Spoiler: that wasn’t the plan)
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What applying to college was like for me
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How I learned the importance of asking good questions
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Why I never tell students to “write in their voice”
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How I believe writing your essay can actually change your self-image
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What it’s like working with me one-on-one
PLAY-BY-PLAY
- How I came to be the College Essay Guy [1:44 ]
- Surprising similarities between Amie and my stories [4:58]
- My earlier days applying to college [5:12]
- If I had gotten admissions help at 17… [7:16]
- How I learned the importance of asking good questions [7:50]
- How I use the Essence Object Exercise [10:44]
- How writing your essay can change your self-image [11:40]
- “What is your story?” and other bad questions to ask students [13:47]
- Why telling students to “write in their voice” is bad writing advice [14:25]
- Two great stories about awesome students I worked with [15:54]
- My approach to working with students one-on-one [21:11]
- The importance of picking a great essay topic [27:28
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