Find your narrative.

Essay coaching for the applications that matter most: college, medical school, law, and graduate programs.

An admissions essay is where a student stops being a transcript and becomes a person. Narrative Way is a small, hands-on practice built on a single belief: every student has a true story worth telling well, and our work is helping them find it, shape it, and write it in a voice that is unmistakably their own.

What We Help With

Personal statement first, then everything that supports it. This is where students tend to need the most help.

More Than an Essay

We help you build an application that speaks with one voice: clear, confident, and honest.

Personal Statement Coaching

We begin where it matters most: the story at the heart of the application. Working one on one, we help students find the experiences that matter, clarify their voice, and write a personal statement that is honest and their own.

Secondaries & Supplements

Once the core story is in place, we work through every supplemental essay so each one feels connected and intentional. From med school secondaries to college 'Why us?' prompts, we keep the voice consistent across all of them.

Holistic Approach

A strong application is more than well-written, it's cohesive. We help students think across the whole application so every essay, short answer, and section fits into one story from start to finish.

  • "Although my daughter is an excellent writer, this process is completely different. Her writing and her ideas were pieced together to fit the college essay narrative, and she got into the school of her choice."

    —Parent of a UT Austin admit, Class of 2026

  • "Having Jeff help me translate my stories into writing let me put forth my best application. I always felt we had a strong plan and made steady progress until the work was done."

    —Brown Med School admit, Class of 2026

Who We Are

Hi, I'm Jeff.

I've been working with students since 2014, after studying business in the Canfield Business Honors Program at UT Austin's McCombs School. I do this because I believe every student has a true story worth telling, and most just need help finding it and getting it on the page.

That's the work. We start with the story at the heart of the application and shape it into a personal statement that's honest and specific, then move through the supplements from there. It stays calm and structured the whole way: a clear plan, steady progress, and an essay only that student could have written.

I work one on one over Google Meet, personal statement first, then supplements, tailored to how each student works. My students have gone on to top colleges, medical and law schools around the country.

If a family or counselor sent you my way, welcome. I look forward to meeting you.

Ready to begin? Let’s talk.

Now accepting a limited number of students. Engagements are one-on-one, with no packages or upfront commitments. Reach out to see whether it's the right fit.

hello@narrativeway.co
(209) 737-0938