Medical and Health Care Admissions Specialist

About The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep, and admission services company. Every year, it helps millions of colleges- and graduate school–bound students achieve their education and career goals through online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors, online resources, and its more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House. The company’s Tutor.com brand is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 19 million one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York, NY. Follow the company on LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.

Summary of Position:

A Medical and Health Care Admissions Specialist on The Princeton Review’s Med Admissions Counseling (MAC) team act as a single point of contact for students participating in any of the company’s MAC product (except those at the Premier level). The ideal candidate has extensive experience in premedical student advising and/or medical school admissions, and has a passion for helping students, both undergraduates and non-traditional/career change students. The candidate should possess a strong history of student support and superior communication skills.

Major Responsibilities:

• 1-on-1 coaching of students throughout the pre-med process that can include up to 4 years prior to the actual submission of their application.
• 1-on-1 coaching for students in the components of any healthcare professional program application.
• Complete intake assessments by phone and in written format including detailed information on application components.
  • As part of this call and review of student intake - be able to provide critical and comprehensive review and feedback of student’s current eligibility and academic qualifications. Provide insight and planning to maximize each student’s application credentials.
• Provide timely professional essay review and feedback for students writing med school and post-baccalaureate application components. Including, but not limited to: Personal Statements, Experience/Activities, Most Meaningful Activities, School List Reviews, Secondary Application Essays, Statements of Purpose, MD/PhD application components, Letters of Intent and Continued Interests and Mock Interview Prep.
• Provide comprehensive and timely responses to student questions on TPR’s MAC Dashboard of application updates as well as student responsibilities.
  • As part of the above - support each student throughout the application process by answering to their queries and helping them to complete the required documents.
• Maintain regular contact with MAC clients as appropriate via TPR MAC Dashboard.

• Attend annual meeting to receive updated information about application changes
• Work independently, including setting and arranging student appointments as needed.
• Have the ability to follow directions and complete tasks accurately as well as accept supervisory input and constructive criticism.
• Provide superior student support.
• Have the ability to participate in virtual and in-person educational events, information sessions, and conferences as a representative of The Princeton Review as needed.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

• Other projects and duties, as needed.

Education, Background, Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of three years medical admissions experience, graduate degree preferred.
• Expertise in the premedical student journey and the medical school admissions process.
• Maintain expertise by reading, listening to, and conferring with other experts.
• Since this is a 100% remote position, solid technical proficiency is required. High-speed internet with bandwidth to access all these tools concurrently is a must.
•  Must understand that the annual cycle of the medical school admissions process experiences seasonal highs and lows and as such requires flexibility to meet demand. 

Salary: $55,000 - $80,000 per year, based on a 40 hour work week.

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