Admissions Strategy Mentor (Remote, Part-Time)
We are seeking former admissions professionals from highly selective U.S. universities or elite boarding schools to serve as long-term mentors for international students in Grades 7–12.
This role is designed for individuals with firsthand experience in competitive U.S. admissions who can provide strategic, experience-based guidance on private school and university admissions.
You will act as a strategic advisor helping students build strong academic and extracurricular profiles aligned with top-tier admissions expectations.
What you’ll do:
• Provide monthly 1:1 mentorship sessions to students (Grades 7–12)
• Advise on academic course selection aligned with selective admissions expectations
• Design and evaluate extracurricular strategy, leadership development, and summer planning
• Guide students in building authentic, high-impact student profiles
• Provide insight into how selective admissions committees evaluate applicants
• Support school list development and application positioning
• Provide high-level feedback on essays and application narratives
• Prepare students for admissions interviews
Requirements:
Institutional Background (Required)
Former admissions professionals from one of the following:
• Highly selective U.S. universities (e.g., Ivy League or equivalent institutions)
• Top 30 U.S. boarding schools (e.g., Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy Andover, Deerfield Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall, etc.)
Preferred Experience:
• Experience with holistic admissions review in competitive applicant pools
• Familiarity with U.S. private school or university admissions processes
• Experience working with international students or globally mobile families
Not a Fit For This Role:
This role may not be suitable for candidates whose experience is limited to:
• K–12 school counseling without admissions office experience
• Academic advising without exposure to admissions processes
• Enrollment, recruitment, or sales-based admissions roles (including for-profit programs)
• General student services or registrar offices
• Independent consulting without prior institutional admissions experience
Details:
• Part-time, remote
• Flexible schedule
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $80.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
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This role is designed for individuals with firsthand experience in competitive U.S. admissions who can provide strategic, experience-based guidance on private school and university admissions.
You will act as a strategic advisor helping students build strong academic and extracurricular profiles aligned with top-tier admissions expectations.
What you’ll do:
• Provide monthly 1:1 mentorship sessions to students (Grades 7–12)
• Advise on academic course selection aligned with selective admissions expectations
• Design and evaluate extracurricular strategy, leadership development, and summer planning
• Guide students in building authentic, high-impact student profiles
• Provide insight into how selective admissions committees evaluate applicants
• Support school list development and application positioning
• Provide high-level feedback on essays and application narratives
• Prepare students for admissions interviews
Requirements:
Institutional Background (Required)
Former admissions professionals from one of the following:
• Highly selective U.S. universities (e.g., Ivy League or equivalent institutions)
• Top 30 U.S. boarding schools (e.g., Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy Andover, Deerfield Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall, etc.)
Preferred Experience:
• Experience with holistic admissions review in competitive applicant pools
• Familiarity with U.S. private school or university admissions processes
• Experience working with international students or globally mobile families
Not a Fit For This Role:
This role may not be suitable for candidates whose experience is limited to:
• K–12 school counseling without admissions office experience
• Academic advising without exposure to admissions processes
• Enrollment, recruitment, or sales-based admissions roles (including for-profit programs)
• General student services or registrar offices
• Independent consulting without prior institutional admissions experience
Details:
• Part-time, remote
• Flexible schedule
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $80.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
Apply tot his job
Apply To this Job