BS/MD College Admissions Counselor

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛋️ Counselor

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Empowerly

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📚 Education

💰 $10.4M Venture Round on 2021-12

Consulting • Marketing • Education

Empowerly is a data-driven college admissions consulting company dedicated to helping students navigate the complex and competitive U. S. college admissions process. With a 98% success rate for students gaining access to top 50 colleges, Empowerly provides personalized counseling services that are led by former college admissions officers. Their offerings include college admissions committee review, essay editing, financial planning assistance, and unique programs like the AI Scholar Program and Startup Internship Program. They emphasize a customized approach, leveraging proprietary tools such as the Empowerly Score® to predict and enhance students' chances of admission. Empowerly has been recognized on INC. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies in America and aims to empower students to achieve their educational goals through innovative, tailored application consulting solutions.

📋 Description

• Guide ambitious high school students pursuing highly selective colleges and combined medical programs • Work closely with students and families to build thoughtful, individualized admissions strategies • Develop academic and extracurricular roadmaps aligned with students' college and career goals • Identify meaningful research, clinical, volunteer, leadership, internship, competition, community service, and summer program opportunities • Build balanced college and BS/MD program lists • Advise students on standardized testing strategies • Guide students through personal statements, supplemental essays, activities, resumes, recommendations, and final application review • Provide BS/MD-specific guidance on program selection, medical-focused extracurricular development, supplemental essays, and interview preparation • Develop strategies for Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision, waitlists, and final college selection • Manage a caseload of approximately 20–25 students • Maintain communication with students and families, prepare for sessions, document progress, and meet application deadlines • Attend team meetings and use Empowerly resources, email, and Slack to provide comprehensive support • Stay current on admissions trends and requirements for top 50 universities, BS/MD programs, and STEM-focused applicants • Help students discover interests, develop authentic passions, and make intentional academic and early career decisions

🎯 Requirements

• Significant college admissions counseling experience and/or experience as a former admissions officer at a highly selective university • Experience working with BS/MD applicants and 5+ acceptances • Bachelor's degree from a top 50 national university • College counseling experience with a track record of helping students gain admission to top 50 universities • Experience advising students interested in BS/MD, pre-med, STEM, healthcare, or other highly competitive academic pathways • Strong knowledge of selective college admissions, application strategy, and extracurricular development • Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills • Strong organization and time management • Commitment to student and family service • Consistent availability after 3:00 p.m. and/or on weekends • Ability to support students enrolled in multi-year counseling packages • Former admissions officer at a top 50 university preferred • Demonstrated success counseling students applying to BS/MD programs, Ivy League institutions, top 20 universities, and/or highly selective STEM programs preferred • Academic or professional background in medicine, healthcare, biology, engineering, computer science, or another STEM field preferred • Advanced degree such as an MD, PhD, or master's degree in a relevant field preferred • Experienced independent college counselor with involvement in NACAC, WACAC, IECA, or similar professional organizations preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement • Access to Empowerly's resources, email, and Slack • Opportunity to work with a mission-driven, venture-backed education technology company • Collaboration with a global workforce • Professional involvement with college admissions counseling and education technology programs

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