Shaping Your Narrative

Leonora, Liz, & Soliana

Useful college application advice from Seeing Beyond Admissions—grads of Harvard, Yale, USC, NYU, and Berkeley.

Episodes

  1. May 26

    College Application Tips from College Essay and Goals Coach Patricia Noonan

    Send us Fan Mail  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.patricianoonan.com/teaching If you have questions or topics you'd like us to discuss on future episodes, email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    1 hr

  2. May 11

    College Essay Discussion with Best-Selling Author Koren Zailckas

    Send us Fan Mail 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 future episodes, email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    1h 1m

  3. May 5

    College Strategy Discussion with a Former Admissions Officer

    Send us Fan Mail 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 like us to discuss, email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    1h 2m

  4. Mar 30

    Our College Experience (Part 2)

    Send us Fan Mail 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@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    33 min

  5. Mar 30

    Our College Experience (Part 1)

    Send us Fan Mail 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@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    42 min

  6. 10/16/2025

    Crafting the CAPS

    Send us Fan Mail 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@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    16 min

  7. 09/11/2025

    Deciding on Supplemental Essay Topics

    Send us Fan Mail Leonora and Soliana discuss how to approach supplemental essay questions. Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    25 min

  8. 08/28/2025

    Deciding on Personal Statement Topics

    Send us Fan Mail Leonora and Soliana discuss which kinds of topic that work well (and which don't!) for the Common App Personal Statement Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    28 min

  9. 08/20/2025

    Brainstorming College Essay Topics

    Send us Fan Mail Liz hosts a discussion with Leonora and Soliana about identifying college essay topics & what to do if you feel stuck Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    16 min

  10. 08/14/2025

    Strategizing Your Essays

    Send us Fan Mail Leonora & Liz discuss how think about college essays in the context of your college narrative Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    14 min

  11. 08/06/2025

    The College Essay Writing Schedule

    Send us Fan Mail Leonora & Liz discuss why it's useful to start writing college essays in the spring of your junior year or summer before senior year Have topics you'd like us to discuss? Email us at hello@seeingbeyondadmissions.com

    10 min
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About

Useful college application advice from Seeing Beyond Admissions—grads of Harvard, Yale, USC, NYU, and Berkeley.

Information

  • Creator
    Leonora, Liz, & Soliana
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Shaping Your Narrative
  • Show Website
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