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  • 🩺 Hiring! MCAT Tutor & Pre-Med Peer Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)

    Position Type: Part-Time, Remote
    Commitment: Flexible Hours (~3–8 hrs/week)
    Compensation: Competitive hourly rate with performance bonuses

    💡 About the Role

    Are you on the pre-med track or currently in medical school? Did you master the MCAT and navigate the competitive, confusing path into medicine with strategy, discipline, and drive?

    Pathways is hiring MCAT Tutors and Pre-Med Peer Advisors to mentor high school and undergraduate students who are exploring medicine, BS/MD programs, or applying to med school. If you’ve scored in the 90th+ percentile on the MCAT or gained admission into a U.S. MD/DO or BS/MD program, you can now help the next generation do the same.

    This is a high-impact, flexible, and paid remote opportunity to provide guidance in MCAT prep, application strategy, clinical experience planning, and more.

    ✅ Key Responsibilities

    🧠 MCAT Tutoring (Optional)

    • Provide personalized support for MCAT preparation across all sections (CARS, CP, BB, PS).
    • Create study plans, track progress, and teach high-yield strategies.
    • Review AAMC practice tests and third-party materials (Kaplan, UWorld, Blueprint, etc.).

    📋 Pre-Med Strategy & Mentorship

    • Advise on key milestones: coursework, GPA strategy, shadowing, clinical volunteering, research, and leadership.
    • Coach students on timeline planning for med school or BS/MD pathways.
    • Help students identify impactful summer programs, internships, and gap-year opportunities.

    📄 Application Coaching

    • Guide students in preparing AMCAS/AACOMAS or BS/MD applications, resumes, and activity descriptions.
    • Help students draft and revise personal statements, activity entries, and secondary essays.
    • Provide interview prep, including mock MMIs and traditional interviews.

    🩻 Academic Advising for STEM Students

    • Help high school and early college students select appropriate pre-med coursework (bio, chem, orgo, physics).
    • Share insights on course sequencing, GPA repair strategies, and honors/accelerated pathways.

    🤝 Peer Mentorship

    • Be a relatable, high-integrity source of advice. Share your journey, setbacks, and successes.
    • Provide honest, empathetic support while helping students stay organized and accountable.

    🎓 Who Should Apply?

    Must-Have Qualifications:

    • Scored ≥515 on the MCAT OR admitted to a BS/MD, MD, or DO program in the U.S.
    • Deep understanding of the pre-med journey, including application mechanics and holistic review.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Empathetic, organized, and genuinely interested in supporting younger students.

    Preferred:

    • Experience mentoring pre-med or high school students.
    • Familiarity with early assurance, BS/MD, post-bacc, or linkage programs.
    • Able to explain complex material in simple, digestible ways.

    🚀 What You’ll Gain

    • Paid experience as a medical college admissions coach and MCAT mentor.
    • Impactful relationships with high-achieving mentees across the U.S.
    • A platform to grow your voice as a mentor, educator, and future physician.
    • Recommendation letters and career references from senior education staff.
    • Access to a high-performing team of advisors across medicine, law, STEM, and more.

    Start your application to be an advisor on Pathways👉
    Questions? Write to us using the contact us section of our website

  • 🎓 We’re Hiring! College Prep Peer Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)

    Position Type: Part-Time, Remote
    Commitment: Flexible Hours (~2–6 hrs/week)
    Compensation: Your consultation rate is determined by the exclusivity of your profile and experiences.

    About the Role

    Did you navigate college admissions with a spreadsheet, a dream, and no idea where to start? Want to pay it forward by helping high schoolers avoid stress and burnout in their college prep journey?

    Pathways is hiring College Prep Peer Advisors—college students from top-tier universities who want to mentor high schoolers (grades 9–12) through the college application, pre-professional, and extracurricular planning process.

    This role is ideal for students at highly selective colleges (Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Duke, UChicago, Vanderbilt, etc.) who remember the grind—and want to give real, tactical advice to the next generation. You’ll act as a college admissions mentor, extracurricular strategist, and application coach—all rolled into one.

    ✅ Key Responsibilities

    🎯 Academic & College Advising

    • Help students identify their academic interests, course plans, and summer enrichment goals.
    • Guide students in building a competitive yet authentic college application profile (GPA, test prep, course rigor, honors, and awards).

    🏆 Extracurricular Planning & Talent Development

    • Work with students to select and deepen extracurricular activities, internships, and research programs.
    • Support students with application research, deadlines, and program strategy (BS/MD, pre-med, STEM, pre-law, business, etc.).

    ✍️ Essay Brainstorming & Draft Support

    • Help students brainstorm, outline, and refine personal statements, supplementals, and summer program essays.
    • Provide feedback that elevates the student’s voice—no ghostwriting or writing-for-hire.

    📅 Productivity Coaching

    • Track student progress, manage deadlines, and build action plans using Notion, Trello, or Google Sheets.
    • Be a “college coach” meets accountability buddy who helps them stay on track with tasks like resume building, college list refinement, or shadowing program research.

    📣 Mentorship & Empathy

    • Build real relationships. You’ll be a sounding board, a motivational voice, and a source of encouragement during a high-pressure time.

    🧠 Who We’re Looking For

    Must-Have Qualifications:

    • Current undergrad (Class of 2025–2028) at a top-ranked U.S. university (Ivy+, Top 30).
    • Deep personal experience with college admissions, Common App, essay writing, and building a standout extracurricular profile.
    • Strong communication skills—both verbal and written. You know how to meet students where they are.
    • Empathy, patience, and the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.

    Nice-to-Have:

    • Experience mentoring high school students (e.g., tutoring, RA work, nonprofit programs, summer programs).
    • Familiarity with specific admissions pathways (BS/MD, pre-med track, STEM summer programs, QuestBridge, HBCUs, etc.).
    • Passion for education, youth mentorship, or ed-tech.

    📈 What You’ll Gain

    • Paid experience as a college admissions peer mentor.
    • Flexible, remote work that fits your student schedule.
    • Build your profile and brand
    • Access to a vibrant team of peer mentors from across the U.S.
    • Build a side income while you pay-it-forward

    Start your application to be an advisor on Pathways👉
    Questions? Write to us using the contact us section of our website