Ivy League Admissions Consultant

CollegePass is a premium, Ivy Leaguefocused admissions advisory firm working with ambitious students across India and Indian-origin families globally.

We specialise in helping high-performing students secure admission to the worlds most selective universities including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, UChicago, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, and other top-20 institutions.

Our approach goes beyond application support. We mentor students from Grade 9 through Grade 12, helping them build depth, direction, and distinction academically, intellectually, and personally.

We are building a team of sharp, globally aware advisors who understand elite admissions at a strategic level.

As an Ivy League Admissions Consultant at CollegePass, you will work 1:1 with high-achieving students and their families to design and execute a long-term admissions strategy.

This is not a form-filling role. You will function as a strategic mentor shaping student positioning, intellectual direction, and narrative clarity from early high school through final submission.

1. Long-Term Profile Strategy (Grades 912)

Guide students on:

• Academic planning, subject selection, and academic rigour (CBSE, ICSE, IB, IGCSE, A-Levels)
• Designing meaningful extracurricular depth
• Leadership positioning and initiative-building
• Research, competitions, summer programmes, and intellectual exploration
• Spike development and long-term narrative coherence

2. Application Strategy & Execution (Grades 1112)

Lead students through the full US application cycle:

• Strategic college list building (reach/target/safety, EA/ED/RD optimisation)
• Major positioning and academic alignment
• Common App, UC, and institutional portal management
• Personal Statement brainstorming, structuring, and advanced-level editing
• Supplemental essays and narrative differentiation across schools
• Activities list refinement and rsum positioning
• Additional information sections and strategic disclosures
• Interview preparation and mock interviews
• Pre-read review of applications before submission

3. Parent & Student Relationship Management

• Conduct structured Zoom/phone consultations during working hours
• Maintain high-quality written communication via email and WhatsApp
• Track milestones, tasks, and deadlines using internal CRM systems
• Manage expectations with clarity and professionalism
• Our families are ambitious and outcome-oriented communication must reflect both empathy and authority.

4. Admissions Intelligence & Market Awareness

Stay updated on:

• SAT/ACT changes and the test-optional landscape
• AP/IB/A-Level evaluation trends
• Major-specific admissions expectations (STEM, Business, Humanities, etc.)
• Shifts in Ivy League and top-20 international intake trends
• Financial aid policies and need-aware/need-blind nuances

You must meet at least one of the following:

• Graduate of an Ivy League or similarly selective US institution (Stanford, MIT, UChicago, Duke, etc.), OR
• Minimum 2+ years of proven experience guiding students from India to top-50 US universities, with verifiable outcomes.

Additionally:

• Exceptional written and spoken English
• Strong essay editing ability (developmental and structural editing, not just line edits)
• Deep familiarity with Indian school boards and US application platforms
• Ability to manage multiple high-stakes students simultaneously
• High emotional intelligence and professionalism

• Personal experience applying to US universities as an Indian/international applicant
• Prior work as a counsellor, educator, or admissions consultant
• Exposure to UK (UCAS), Canada, or European admissions (advantageous but not mandatory)

• Fully remote with stable internet and professional setup
• Availability from 11:00 AM 8:00 PM IST (TuesdaySaturday)

• Competitive fixed compensation aligned with experience
• Opportunity for long-term growth within a high-performing admissions team