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  • We’re Hiring! Former Admissions Officers – College Admissions Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consulting)

    Be a part of Pathways by QWYK iSoft

    Location: Remote (U.S.-based preferred)

    Job Type: Part-Time | Contract | Flexible Hours

    🔍 About Pathways

    At Pathways, we believe every student deserves clear, data-informed, and personalized guidance on their path to higher education. We connect ambitious students from around the world with expert mentors—including Ivy League undergraduates, graduate students, professionals, and former admissions officers—to help them confidently navigate the college admissions process.

    We specialize in:

    • Ivy League & Top-20 U.S. College Admissions
    • BS/MD & Combined Medical Programs
    • Pre-Med, Pre-Law, and Pre-Professional Pathways
    • Graduate School (Medical, Law, Dental, PA, Nursing, etc.)
    • Career-Aligned Academic Advising

    Now, we’re looking for former admissions professionals to join our rapidly growing advising network and make an impact by mentoring the next generation of top-tier applicants.

    🎓 Role Overview

    As a College Admissions Advisor, you’ll use your inside knowledge of selective college admissions to support students and families through the process of applying to competitive U.S. institutions. You’ll collaborate with students on building authentic profiles, crafting compelling narratives, and optimizing every aspect of their application—from school list development to personal statements and supplements.

    This is a remote, flexible, paid consulting position where you determine your availability and workload.

    💼 Key Responsibilities

    • Profile Review & Strategy: Help students understand how their academic, extracurricular, and personal background will be evaluated by admissions offices.
    • Application Support: Guide students on Common App, Coalition, UC, and/or school-specific applications.
    • Essay Coaching: Review and provide feedback on personal statements, supplemental essays, and activity descriptions to align with institutional priorities.
    • School List Strategy: Offer insights on building a smart and balanced college list based on admissions data and student fit.
    • Mock Interviews: Conduct realistic interview prep sessions with actionable feedback.
    • Family Guidance: Support families through key milestones and demystify admissions timelines and terminology.
    • Internal Collaboration: Share insights and admissions trends with the broader Pathways team to improve resources and best practices.

    ✅ Ideal Qualifications

    • Former experience as an Admissions Officer, Reader, or Committee Member at a highly selective U.S. college or university (e.g., Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, UChicago, Duke, top liberal arts colleges).
    • Deep familiarity with holistic admissions, institutional priorities, and what selective schools look for.
    • Strong writing/editing skills and ability to coach students on application narratives.
    • Empathetic, professional, and student-focused communication style.
    • Ability to work with diverse families across time zones.
    • Bonus: Experience with specialized programs (BS/MD, international admissions, QuestBridge, transfer admissions, or graduate school admissions).

    💡 Why Join Pathways?

    • Mission-Driven Work: Help students gain access to the education they deserve.
    • Flexible Hours: Choose your availability; work remotely.
    • Competitive Pay: Hourly compensation or project-based pay structure based on experience.
    • Impact & Influence: Your insights directly shape college journeys—and lives.
    • Community: Join a collaborative, inclusive team of educators, professionals, and mentors from top institutions.

    🌎 Who You’ll Work With

    Pathways mentors hail from institutions like:

    • Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford
    • MIT, UChicago, Duke, UPenn
    • Johns Hopkins, Berkeley, UCLA, NYU
    • Swarthmore, Amherst, Williams, and more

    Engage with:

    • First-gen students
    • International applicants
    • High-achieving students from grades 9–12
    • Parents seeking clarity on the U.S. college process

  • ⚖️ We’re Hiring! Pre-Law Advisor & Law School Peer Mentor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)

    Position Type: Remote, Part-Time, Consultant
    Commitment: ~3–10 hours/week (flexible scheduling)
    Compensation: Competitive hourly pay + performance bonuses
    Location: Remote (U.S. or international)

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    📚 About Pathways

    Pathways is building a mentorship-driven, student-to-student academic support network. We connect aspiring college and graduate school applicants with peer mentors and tutors who’ve already succeeded at getting in. Whether it’s LSAT tutoring, personal statement guidance, or law school selection strategy, our mission is to make the journey to law school more informed and more human.

    👩‍⚖️ Role Summary

    We’re seeking law school admits, students, and recent grads to serve as Pre-Law Advisors and Peer Mentors for undergraduate students and young professionals preparing for law school.

    If you’ve scored highly on the LSAT and navigated the law school admissions process recently, this is your chance to help others while earning flexibly.

    ✅ Responsibilities

    🎯 Law School Admissions Advising

    • Provide one-on-one mentorship for students applying to JD programs.
    • Help students build a strategic school list (T14, regional, public interest-focused, etc.).
    • Advise on application timelines, letters of recommendation, and personal statements.
    • Offer feedback on resume optimization and diversity/addenda essays.
    • Conduct mock interviews for scholarship or admissions interviews.

    📚 LSAT Tutoring (Optional)

    • Tutor Logical Reasoning, Logic Games (Analytical Reasoning), and Reading Comprehension.
    • Provide pacing and test-day strategy tips based on your experience.
    • Recommend study schedules, tools (e.g., 7Sage, PowerScore, LSAT Demon), and prep plans.

    🤝 Mentorship

    • Share your own pre-law journey, motivations, and application insights.
    • Encourage and support mentees navigating high-stakes decisions and deadlines.
    • Help demystify the admissions process and reduce applicant anxiety.

    📈 Ideal Qualifications

    Required:

    • Admitted to or enrolled in a law school (Top 30 preferred, but all considered).
    • Strong understanding of the law school admissions process.
    • Excellent communication and writing skills.
    • Passionate about mentoring and guiding aspiring law students.

    Preferred:

    • LSAT score of 165+
    • Experience with law-related extracurriculars (mock trial, legal internships, debate, etc.)
    • Prior tutoring, advising, or mentorship experience.

    🚀 What You’ll Gain

    • Paid, flexible mentorship work on your schedule.
    • A chance to help the next generation of law school applicants succeed.
    • A growing community of like-minded peers in legal education and public service.
    • Real experience in coaching, advising, and educational leadership.

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

  • We’re Hiring! GMAT Tutor & MBA Admissions Coach (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)

    Position Type: Remote, Part-Time
    Commitment: ~4–10 hours/week (flexible)
    Compensation: Competitive hourly rate + performance incentives
    Location: Remote (U.S.)

    💼 About Pathways

    Pathways is a next-generation mentorship and academic guidance platform powered by high-performing students and professionals. We’re building the future of test prep and admissions support by connecting aspiring applicants with people who’ve just nailed it — like you.

    We’re currently expanding our team of GMAT tutors and MBA admissions mentors to support prospective MBA applicants globally.

    ✅ Responsibilities

    📊 GMAT Tutoring

    • Deliver customized instruction on all GMAT sections: Quant, Verbal, IR, and AWA.
    • Analyze student performance to tailor strategy and pacing.
    • Guide students through practice tests and review error patterns.

    📝 Application Strategy & Coaching (Optional)

    • Provide insights on how to craft compelling MBA applications.
    • Help candidates position their work experience, leadership, and goals.
    • Offer essay brainstorming and review support (e.g., “Why MBA?”, “Career Goals”).
    • Conduct mock MBA interviews (standard + behavioral formats).

    🧭 Study Planning

    • Create efficient, high-impact study schedules for working professionals.
    • Advise on the best prep tools (Official Guide, GMAT Club, Target Test Prep, etc.).
    • Support test-day readiness and stress-management strategies.

    🤝 Peer Mentorship

    • Share your MBA journey and insights from test prep, recruiting, or application stages.
    • Offer encouragement and help students stay accountable.

    📈 Ideal Qualifications

    Must-Have:

    • Scored 700+ on the GMAT (official or unofficial, with breakdowns).
    • Deep familiarity with GMAT content and modern prep tools.
    • Strong communication skills and patience with diverse learners.

    Preferred:

    • Admitted to or enrolled in a top-tier MBA program (M7, Top 25 U.S. News/FT rankings).
    • Prior experience tutoring GMAT or teaching test prep.
    • Can support verbal and quant equally well.

    🚀 What You’ll Gain

    • A paid, flexible role with a mission-driven team.
    • A portfolio of tutoring and mentoring work with future business leaders.
    • Professional development, training, and performance-based bonuses.
    • The chance to mentor globally — across the U.S., India, LATAM, and beyond.

    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