Online College Application Essays Tutor

Job Description

Online College Application Essays Tutor | Varsity Tutors

The Tone:
This is a freelance position at Varsity Tutors, located remotely. The company is dedicated to transforming learning through advanced technology, AI, and cutting-edge learning science, aiming to create highly personalized educational experiences. This role offers the profound satisfaction of significantly impacting students’ academic journeys and their understanding of the complex college application process, supporting thousands nationally by fostering improved outcomes and igniting a lasting passion for learning.

The TL;DR
• Role: Freelance
• Location: Remote
• Pay: Up to $40 hourly
• Mission: This tutor guides students through the complex college application essay process, helping them craft compelling personal statements and supplemental essays to achieve their admissions goals.
• Tech Stack: Live Learning Platform, AI-powered Tutor Copilot

What You’ll Actually Do
• Guide: Guide students in developing an authentic voice, explaining “showing versus telling” in personal narratives, and tailoring supplemental essays for competitive college and university admissions processes.
• Teach: Teach brainstorming techniques, personal narrative construction, and iterative revision for college application essays, emphasizing genuine self-reflection and connecting essay writing to broader admissions strategy.
• Adapt: Adapt instruction using brainstorming exercises, model essay analysis, and multiple revision rounds to support high school juniors and seniors in crafting compelling personal statements, addressing common challenges like choosing distinctive topics or avoiding clichés.
• Provide: Provide personalized, in-depth instruction to individual students through 1-on-1 online tutoring sessions, utilizing the advanced, purpose-built Live Learning Platform.
• Support: Accept on-demand instant tutoring requests whenever available, offering immediate support to students in need.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Profound knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts, alongside expertise in narrative essay techniques, personal statement structure, and understanding admissions reader expectations. This includes the ability to guide students in developing an authentic voice and skill in explaining compelling topic selection.
• Experience: Capability to guide students through identifying meaningful personal topics, developing vivid anecdotes, maintaining an authentic voice, strategically addressing supplemental prompts, and polishing drafts to submission quality. This also includes familiarity with college admissions essay expectations and common challenges (e.g., conveying personality within word limits).
• Skills: Strong ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles. This is supported by strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.