Join the MP College Counseling Team
MP College Counseling is a leader in the college counseling industry, with particular expertise in the specialized area of direct medical programs. Our counselors work closely with students and families throughout the high school and college admissions process, helping students develop strong applications and pursue highly selective opportunities.
Important Experience Requirement
This role is specifically for professionals with college admissions counseling experience. Candidates must have professional experience working directly with students throughout the college admissions process.
School guidance counselors, academic counselors, clinical counselors, mental health counselors, therapists, and other counseling professionals without substantial professional college admissions counseling experience do not qualify for this position.
As a College Admissions Counselor, you will help students:
• Strengthen their academic, extracurricular, and professional profiles.
• Create balanced and strategic college lists based on their individual goals.
• Develop personalized college admissions strategies.
• Brainstorm, develop, edit, and refine personal statements and supplemental essays.
• Organize application timelines and manage admissions deadlines.
• Prepare applications for highly selective colleges and direct medical programs.
Our mission is to help ambitious students navigate the complex college and medical admissions landscape while preparing them for future success. We are committed to providing thoughtful, ethical, transparent, and personalized guidance to every student we serve.
Our team values ethics, transparency, flexibility, collaboration, kindness, and going the extra mile for both our students and one another.
If you are passionate about college admissions, enjoy working directly with motivated students, and want to make a meaningful impact as part of an experienced and supportive team, we encourage you to apply.
Training & Role Overview
Direct medical programs represent a highly specialized area of college admissions counseling. Counselors receive in-depth onboarding and training on BS/MD and BS/DO programs.
In this role, you will:
• Work directly with students through one-on-one Zoom meetings and offline application and essay review.
• Take primary responsibility for assigned students and their admissions counseling needs.
• Develop college lists and individualized admissions strategies.
• Advise students throughout the application process.
• Guide students through brainstorming, writing, editing, and revision of application essays.
• Help students organize and meet application deadlines.
• Work with a Lead Counselor who provides mentorship and support when needed.
• Communicate directly with students and families throughout the admissions cycle.
This position requires a strong professional background in college admissions counseling, writing, brainstorming, and editing. Many students apply to 20–30 colleges and may complete 60+ essays and written responses, requiring counselors to manage a substantial volume of detailed application work.
Key Details
• Position Type: Part-time, 1099 contractor
• Work Location: Fully remote
• Schedule: Flexible, with availability required during evenings and weekends to accommodate students across U.S. time zones
• Typical Workload: 10–25 hours per week, depending on the admissions season
• Peak Season: October–January, including holiday periods
• Spring/Early Summer: Generally lighter workload
• New Counselor Commitment: Minimum of 10 students
• Competition Restriction: Counselors may not be employed by direct competitors and must sign a standard non-compete agreement
Responsibilities
The College Admissions Counselor will be responsible for:
• Developing four-year academic and course-planning recommendations.
• Advising students on ways to strengthen their academic profiles and extracurricular résumés.
• Creating balanced, strategic college lists aligned with each student's goals and qualifications.
• Developing individualized admissions strategies.
• Providing guidance on personal statements and supplemental essays, including brainstorming, editing, and revision.
• Supporting students with application platforms such as Common App, Coalition, UC, CUNY, and SUNY.
• Helping students develop activity lists and résumés.
• Monitoring application requirements and deadlines.
• Preparing students for college admissions interviews.
• Communicating professionally and promptly with students and families by email.
• Supporting students from the early planning stages through application submission.
• Advising students applying to BS/MD, BS/DO, and other highly selective direct medical programs.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of professional college admissions counseling experience, working directly with students throughout the college admissions process.
• Demonstrated professional experience advising students on college lists, applications, essays, extracurricular profiles, and admissions strategy.
• Direct Medical (BS/MD and/or BS/DO) admissions experience required.
• Ability to confidently advise students through the direct medical program application process.
• Strong professional experience in writing, brainstorming, editing, and application development.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. college admissions process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Comfortable using Google Docs, Google Drive, Zoom, and other online tools.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Lead Counselors and the broader team.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and during peak holiday periods.
• Ability to work approximately 10 hours per week during slower periods and up to 25 hours per week during peak admissions season.
Experience That Does Not Meet the Requirement
This position is intended for professional college admissions counselors. The following backgrounds alone do not meet the experience requirement:
• School guidance counselors
• High school academic counselors
• Clinical counselors
• Mental health counselors
• Therapists
• Career counselors
• General academic advisors
• Teachers or professors without professional college admissions counseling experience
Candidates from these backgrounds may be considered only if they also have substantial professional experience directly counseling students through the college admissions process.
Selection Process
Candidates selected to continue in the process will be required to:
• Provide proof of education and two professional references.
• Submit writing samples and complete a Practical Essay Editing Assessment before the interview stage. Writing samples may include before/after essay edits, recommendation letters, blog posts, newsletters, articles, or similar professional writing.
• Complete a core competency interview covering college admissions counseling experience, student advising, writing and editing skills, and admissions strategy.
Why Join MP College Counseling?
This is an opportunity to work directly with motivated students and help shape their educational opportunities and future careers while becoming part of a collaborative and supportive team.
If you are an experienced college admissions professional with a passion for student advising and are interested in developing further expertise in the specialized BS/MD and BS/DO admissions space, we encourage you to apply.
Please note: This is not a general counseling position. Professional college admissions counseling experience is required for consideration.
Job Type: Part-time
Application Questions
• Do you have direct professional experience counseling students who are applying to Direct Medical programs?
• Do you have at least 5 years of professional experience in the college admissions industry, working directly with students on the college admissions process?
• Are you currently a medical student?
Work Location: Remote
Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
• Do you have direct experience counseling students applying to Direct Medical programs?
• Do you have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the college admissions industry, working directly with students on all aspects of the college admissions process?
• Are you currently a medical student?
Work Location: Remote