Shaping Your Narrative
Useful college application advice from Seeing Beyond Admissions—grads of Harvard, Yale, USC, NYU, and Berkeley.
Episodes
11 episodes
College Application Tips from College Essay and Goals Coach Patricia Noonan
Patricia Noonan—a writer, essay coach, and Brown University educated coach—talks with Leonora about her approach to college essay strategy and handling common challenges for students and parents. Find Patricia here: https://www.patriciano...
College Essay Discussion with Best-Selling Author Koren Zailckas
Leonora talks with Koren Zailckas about her experience helping students with college essay writing and about supporting her own child in the college application process.If you have questions or topics you'd like us to discuss on fu...
College Strategy Discussion with a Former Admissions Officer
Former AO Kate speaks with Liz and Leonora, sharing tips for identifying fit, making your narrative stand out, crafting your activity list, making use of the additional information session, and more!If you have questions or topics you'd ...
Our College Experience (Part 2)
Soliana and Liz discuss their experiences applying to and attending college: things they did wrong and right. Learn from what we didn't know as teenagers. (Part 2)Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbey...
Our College Experience (Part 1)
Soliana and Liz discuss their experiences applying to and attending college: things they did wrong and right. Learn from what they didn't know as teenagers. (Part 1)Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingb...
Crafting the CAPS
Soliana and Liz discuss how to manage word count while also including the specific details and concrete anecdotes that will help admissions officers remember your story!Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyond...
Deciding on Supplemental Essay Topics
Leonora and Soliana discuss how to approach supplemental essay questions.Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com
Deciding on Personal Statement Topics
Leonora and Soliana discuss which kinds of topic that work well (and which don't!) for the Common App Personal StatementHave topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com
Brainstorming College Essay Topics
Liz hosts a discussion with Leonora and Soliana about identifying college essay topics & what to do if you feel stuckHave topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com