MCAT Tutor

Crimson Education; California; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training budget

Psychologist on staff

Remote work option

Global company with 28 markets

Job summary

Crimson Education in the United States is expanding its physician-led Medical Admissions Division and seeks a high-impact MCAT Tutor to deliver personalized instruction and help build a premium MCAT program from the ground up.

You'll provide 1:1 MCAT tutoring to pre-med students, develop curriculum and learning materials, and collaborate with the Medical Admissions team to align with AAMC standards while delivering measurable score improvements.

Qualifications

• 520+ MCAT score required.
• Minimum 2 years MCAT tutoring experience (1:1 or small group).
• Strong teaching ability with proven student score gains.
• Deep familiarity with AAMC frameworks and MCAT cognitive skills.
• Ability to create clear, accurate, engaging educational content.
• Excellent communication and student-centered mindset.

Responsibilities

• 1:1 MCAT Tutoring: deliver high-quality, personalized instruction across all MCAT sections.
• Student Assessment: conduct diagnostic reviews and create individualized study plans.
• Ongoing Coaching: guidance on test-taking strategy, pacing and study habits.
• Session Planning: build structured lesson plans with milestones and content review.
• Progress Tracking: monitor performance and adjust plans based on data.
• Resource Development: create practice questions, drills, and content summaries.
• Curriculum Input: shape the emerging MCAT prep framework with the team.
• Quality Assurance: review MCAT resources for accuracy and clarity.

Skills

MCAT tutoring

Student score gains

AAMC frameworks

Content creation

Communication skills

Startup mindset

Job description

Crimson Education is the world's leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world's top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data-driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Crimson is the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:

• Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications
• Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research - with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation
• Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards
• Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real-world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation

We're backed by leading VC firms, including Tiger Global, Heal Partners, IceHouse Ventures, and Movac, and recently closed a USD $40M Series D funding round at a USD $640M valuation. We now operate across 21 markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Role

Crimson Education is expanding its physician-led Medical Admissions Division, and we are seeking a high-impact MCAT Tutor who can deliver exceptional instruction and help us build our MCAT prep ecosystem from the ground up. This role is ideal for someone who excels in teaching, enjoys creating high-quality learning resources, and wants to shape a new, premium MCAT offering within a fast-growing global education company.

The MCAT Tutor will provide personalized, high-quality MCAT instruction to pre-med students while also contributing to the development of Crimson's MCAT curriculum, tools, and learning materials. Because Crimson is launching this capability from scratch, the tutor will play a foundational role in building the structure, content, and student experience of our MCAT program.

What are the main responsibilities for this role?

• 1:1 MCAT Tutoring: Deliver high-quality, personalized instruction across all MCAT sections, adapting teaching methods to each student’s learning style, pace, and score goals.
• Student Assessment: Conduct initial diagnostic reviews, identify content gaps, and create individualized study plans that drive measurable score improvement.
• Ongoing Coaching: Provide continuous guidance on test-taking strategy, pacing, study habits, and weekly accountability to keep students on track.
• Session Planning: Build structured lesson plans for each student, including targeted milestones, content review, and strategy reinforcement.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor student performance, adjust plans based on data, and communicate progress clearly to students and families.
• Resource Development: Create foundational MCAT materials such as practice questions, section-specific drills, CARS reasoning walkthroughs, and concise content summaries to support tutoring sessions.
• Curriculum Input: Collaborate with Crimson’s Medical Admissions team to shape the emerging MCAT prep framework, ensuring materials align with AAMC standards and student needs.
• Quality Assurance: Review and refine MCAT resources for accuracy, clarity, and instructional effectiveness.

What skills and experience are required?

• 520+ MCAT score
• Minimum 2 years of MCAT tutoring experience, ideally in a 1:1 or small-group setting.
• Strong teaching ability with proven student score gains.
• Deep familiarity with AAMC frameworks and MCAT cognitive skills.
• Ability to create clear, accurate, and engaging educational content.
• Strong communication skills and a student-centered mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to keep students engaged, accountable, and on task during 1:1 sessions, including managing pacing, motivation, and weekly follow-through.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.

Why work for Crimson?

• Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work
• Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year
• $1000 individual training budget per year, we love to 'Level Up' (it's one of our core values)!
• Psychologist on staff
• Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high-performing and ambitious team
• Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by
• We're a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!