Posts Tagged: peer-advisor

Reasons to be a Peer Advisor at Pathways

You did it Now help someone else do the same on your own terms Pathways lets you earn by sharing what you know Whether it s acing the SAT getting into your dream college or writing killer essays students want...

Share Your MCAT Success: Join Pathways as a Peer Advisor

Did you crush the MCAT It's time to pay it forward and get paid for it At Pathways we re building the next-generation advisory platform for students navigating high-stakes milestones like the MCAT BS MD admissions and med school planning...

Why College Readiness Is Still Deeply Unequal—And How Peer Advising Can Help

source LINKEDIN POST In a striking visualization of Texas public education data from each dot on the scatterplot represented a high school One axis plotted poverty concentration the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch The other showed...

The 25 Most Important Questions Parents Ask on the Road to Elite College Admissions

A guide for families with high-achieving students who want every advantage without the guesswork For parents of high-performing students the high school years aren t just about grades and report cards they re the foundation of a college journey that...

The Role of Advising in SAT/ACT Score Improvement

How Targeted Guidance Is Driving Real Gains for Students Nationwide Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT remain important benchmarks for college admissions especially as top-tier universities increasingly reinstate testing requirements post-pandemic In this competitive landscape advising can make a...

When Should You Start Studying for the MCAT?

When it comes to the MCAT timing is everything Start too late and you re in a scramble sacrificing comprehension for cramming Start too early and you risk burning out before test day As a peer advisor who has worked...

BS/MD vs Traditional Pre-Med: What’s Right for You?

When I was a high school senior I thought getting into a BS MD program was the ultimate dream eight years one application cycle and a guaranteed seat in med school No MCAT Count me in Fast forward a few...

🩺 Hiring! MCAT Tutor & Pre-Med Peer Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)

Position Type Part-Time RemoteCommitment Flexible Hours hrs week Compensation Competitive hourly rate with performance bonuses About the Role Are you on the pre-med track or currently in medical school Did you master the MCAT and navigate the competitive confusing path...

🎓 We're Hiring! College Prep Peer Advisor (Remote, Part-Time, Consultant)

Position Type Part-Time RemoteCommitment Flexible Hours hrs week Compensation Your consultation rate is determined by the exclusivity of your profile and experiences About the Role Did you navigate college admissions with a spreadsheet a dream and no idea where to...

Is Peer Advising for Everyone? (Yes, And Here’s Why)

When I first heard about peer advising for college admissions I was skeptical After all how could someone who was just a few years ahead of me possibly understand my specific challenges and provide useful advice Wouldn t I be...

I Used Both a Counselor and Pathways—Here’s How They Worked Together

When I first started the college application process I was completely overwhelmed There were so many decisions to make what schools to apply to what essays to write whether or not I should submit my SAT scores and I was...

The Five Moments When a Peer Consult Can Change Your Application

Anna had always been the straight-A student active in clubs and a competitive athlete On paper she looked like an ideal candidate for the Ivy League But when it came time to write her college essays she froze Her mind...

What Peer Advisors Can Do That Counselors Can’t

When Maya met with her high school counselor about applying to college the conversation lasted minutes Her counselor was well-meaning and professional but she had students on her roster and limited time for nuance She reminded Maya to finalize her...

You May or May Not Need a $10,000 Counselor—You Do Need the Right Insight at the Right Time

When Jordan a high school senior from Maryland started applying to colleges he had access to his school counselor a few family friends who had been through it and the endless maze of forums and social media But what he...

How Peer Advice Gave Me the Courage to Apply Somewhere Unexpected

By Rina T not her real name International Student from Thailand When I first began thinking about applying to college in the United States I made a list of schools that felt safe Not safe in terms of acceptance rates...

Everyone Else on Reddit Sounded So Sure—But I Was Lost

By Jamil H not his real name International Student from Egypt As an international student I felt a mix of excitement and fear when I started considering applying to U S universities There was so much I didn t know...

Applying to College From 8,000 Miles Away? Here’s What Helped Me

By Amir A not his real name Undergraduate Student from Egypt The first time I decided to apply to a college in the United States the idea felt both exciting and completely out of reach Coming from Egypt a country...

What I Thought U.S. Colleges Wanted—And What They Actually Did

By Anjuna S not her real name Undergraduate at a Midwestern University I still remember the first time I sat down to start my college application for a U S school It was overwhelming I d heard stories of students...

Why I Chose a Peer Advisor Who'd Been Through It Abroad

By Aisha K not her real name Undergraduate Student from Nigeria The decision to apply to schools in the U S wasn t mine alone My uncle who had attended graduate school in Chicago always encouraged me to think beyond...

I had Never Set Foot in America—But My Peer Coach Helped Me Feel at Home

By Lian T not her real name First-Year Student from Vietnam I still remember how surreal it felt when I first considered applying to a university in the United States I had never visited I didn t have family there...

Finding My Edge When No One at Home Spoke English

By Sofia R not her real name First-Gen Student When I tell people I m the first in my family to go to college they nod politely like they ve heard that story before But it s different when your...

How We Used Peer Advising to Reduce the Stress of College Apps

By Ricardo M not his real name Parent of a High School Senior If you had told me two years ago that a college student would be the person to bring calm into our home during application season I would...

Turning My Passion for Activism Into a Compelling Application

By Maya Torres Not her real name Future Political Science Major When I started preparing my college applications I had no idea how to turn my passion for activism into something that would set me apart from the countless other...

From a Small Town to a Big Name School: The Peer Advice That Got Me There

By Isabella Hernandez College Freshman I ve always been proud of my small-town roots Growing up in a community where everyone knew everyone else s business I learned early on the importance of relationships hard work and staying grounded But...

Applying as a Student-Athlete: Advice From Someone Who Lived It

By Jordan Matthews Student-Athlete and College Freshman I remember the day I decided I wanted to play basketball at the collegiate level It wasn t a sudden revelation For years I d spent countless hours perfecting my game dreaming about...