Graduate College Admissions Coach (Part-Time)

Prepory•Davie, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a part-time Graduate College Admissions Coach to guide applicants through their graduate school admissions journey. This role involves providing comprehensive counseling, managing applicant cohorts, and offering personalized support throughout the application process. The coach will be responsible for deadline management, research, essay review, interview preparation, and maintaining communication with internal teams. This position requires a deep understanding of the graduate application process and excellent communication and organizational skills.

Requirements

Graduated from or worked at a top-tier graduate school and/or a top 50 undergraduate institution.
Comprehensive understanding of the U.S. and UK graduate application process, ideally for a variety of programs including master’s and doctoral across many fields.
Familiarity with trends in graduate education, graduate school rankings, and admissions priorities such as DEI, GPA/GRE balance, and experiential qualifications.
Experience in an educational or academic support role, such as advising, teaching, research, counseling, or academic coaching.
Ability to manage and mentor multiple applicants throughout a competitive admissions cycle, providing guidance tailored to each client’s profile and goals.
Availability during evenings and weekends, with flexibility to accommodate students in different time zones, including international applicants.
Strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and ability to track deadlines, document submissions, and evolving application materials.
Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills, especially in reviewing and providing feedback on personal statements, optional essays, and résumés.
Willingness to support students through the entire graduate school application cycle, including school list creation, essay review, and interview preparation.

Nice To Haves

Former admissions experience at an accredited graduate school is strongly preferred.
Relevant experience in graduate application support.

Responsibilities

Communicate regularly with applicants to identify their needs, goals, and expectations.
Provide end-to-end counseling, including regular 60-minute advising sessions via Zoom.
Keep track of deadlines for various applications and educational milestones.
Assign relevant tasks between sessions to maximize applicant success.
Respond to applicant inquiries.
Successfully and conscientiously manage a cohort of graduate school applicants (typically 5-10 students).
Support applicant progress by providing personalized advising tailored to each client’s geographic location, financial needs, academic and extracurricular goals, and long-term trajectory.
Conduct research as needed to support advising sessions, clarify inquiries, or present valuable information/resources.
Lead applicants in the exploration, research, and discernment of a balanced college list.
Be forward-thinking and strategic in advice and guidance, staying up-to-date on admissions issues.
Mentor applicants through the writing process for statements of purpose, supplemental essays, résumés, etc.
Provide interview preparation and support.
Participate in biweekly meetings with other coaches.
Participate as an additional reader in our Committee Review.
Maintain detailed communication with the Program Director and Director of Client Success for ongoing updates on student progress.