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Hiring: College Admissions Consultant

We're looking for talented admissions consultants to get students into the best colleges they can. If you've mastered the college admissions process, are an engaging mentor, want to be part of a globally trusted company, and have at least 15 hours per week to offer, we want you.

About Us

PrepScholar Admissions offers a range of services, from essay writing to grade 9-11 mentorship to complete application consulting. We're passionate about delivering an unparalleled student experience. We know that students are relying on us to get them results with the one shot they have, and we take this responsibility extremely seriously.

We also care about access to education. Our services are affordable, so we get a wide range of students you'll be able to help. We've published thousands of the world's best test prep and admissions guides, helping millions of readers worldwide. In our admissions programs as in everything we do, we're making education more effective through customization.


Why Join Us?

  • Flexible Hours: We know that you might be busy as a graduate student or with other jobs. You have the flexibility to take on as many consulting assignments as you can handle. While we request applicants with at least 15 hours to offer, you may take 40 hours of consulting or more if you prefer.

  • Flexible Location: Your consulting work will be done via video chat and online documents, with students around the world. Enjoy the flexibility of mentorship anywhere that's convenient for you.

  • Great Pay: At PrepScholar, we believe that our admissions service is only as good as the consultant. We reward great service with great pay, with bonuses for student satisfaction and admissions results. Each assignment has fixed pay, which in our consultants' experience amounts to $30-$50/hour or more, depending on your efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Improve Your Admissions Expertise: We're passionate about high quality advising and getting our students results. We'll guide you through our admissions philosophies and mentor you to become the best consultant you can be.

  • Join a Global Brand: PrepScholar is the most trusted authority on high school academics and college admissions, with millions of monthly readers to our world-famous resources. Get brand recognition on your resume that will benefit your career, whereever you take it.

We're Looking For:

  • Highly selective undergraduate or graduate institution preferred. Ideally, you were admitted to a range of the top colleges in the country.

  • Prior admissions consulting experience preferred. You know the admissions process inside and out. You're comfortable advising a range of students on application strategy, test prep, essay crafting, and college selection.

  • Great mentorship skills. You know how to engage with and build rapport with students. You combine firm accountability with a nurturing personality. You get the best out of students.

  • Serious commitment and reliability. You take great pride in your work and never phone it in. You always pull through and deliver. You're rarely the one late to a meeting.

  • College graduates preferred (undergrads can apply but you are expected to have consistent schedule openings).

  • At least 15 hours of availability every week to offer students.

How to Apply

To apply, please email [email protected] with your cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please include:
  • your previous paid or unpaid admissions consulting experience, if any (hours worked and responsibilities)
  • full list of colleges and graduate institutions you gained admission to (even safety schools)
  • SAT/ACT scores and any other standardized test scores (e.g. GRE, GMAT, LSAT)

Careers > College Admissions Consultant