College Admissions Strategist & Narrative Coach

Telos College Consulting, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Telos College Consulting, LLC helps ambitious students build stronger academic paths, meaningful extracurricular work, and applications that feel strategically sharp and human. We seek a counselor who can review transcripts, activities, and essays to identify gaps, strengths, and the best way to turn good into exceptional.

Strong candidates bring UC admissions expertise, essay coaching, and a track record guiding students to selective colleges, while maintaining authentic development and

Qualifications

• Experience as a college admissions reader, admissions officer, or experienced independent-school or private college counselor.
• Deep familiarity with UC admissions, including A-G requirements, course rigor, GPA calculation, PIQ strategy, and holistic application review.
• Strong essay coaching, interviewing, editing, or narrative-development experience.

Responsibilities

• Own or support a caseload of students through academic planning, profile development, college strategy, and application execution.
• Read transcripts strategically, including course rigor, GPA context, UC A-G eligibility, UC honors distinctions, and preparation for an intended major.
• Help students choose courses and experiences that strengthen authentic development and admissions positioning.
• Identify the narrative thread connecting a student’s interests, choices, activities, and goals.
• Elevate essays from technically competent to memorable, without flattening the student’s voice.

Skills

Admissions counseling

UC admissions

Essay coaching

Interviewing

Cross-domain mentorship

AI collaboration

Job description

Telos College Consulting, LLC helps ambitious students build stronger academic paths, meaningful extracurricular work, and applications that feel strategically sharp and human. We seek a counselor who can review transcripts, activities, and essays to identify gaps, strengths, and the best way to turn good into exceptional.

Strong candidates bring UC admissions expertise, essay coaching, and a track record guiding students to selective colleges, while maintaining authentic development and