ZipRecruiter

Log In

2

Remote College Essay Tutor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

MA · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

WY · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

TX · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

KS · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

CT · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

FL · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

NY · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

NC · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

NE · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

IL · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

TN · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

MS · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

AL · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

UT · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

MT · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

MO · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

RI · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

PA · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

Varsity Tutors

College Application Essays Tutor

OK · Remote

$40/hr

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor * Advanced Subject Mastery ... Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts ...

next page

Showing results 1-20

All JobsRemote College Essay Tutor Jobs

Remote College Essay Tutor information

See salary details

$9

$20

$42

How much do remote college essay tutor jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote college essay tutor in the United States is $20.70, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.23 and $20.19 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote College Essay Tutor vs Remote SAT Tutor?

AspectRemote College Essay TutorRemote SAT Tutor
CredentialsExperience in college admissions, writing, or English; often a degree in related fieldsHigh school diploma or equivalent; often requires SAT prep certifications or test scores
Work EnvironmentRemote, flexible hours, one-on-one or small group sessionsRemote, flexible hours, focused on test prep strategies
Employer & Industry UsageEducational consulting firms, private tutoring platforms, freelanceTest prep companies, private tutors, online education platforms

Remote College Essay Tutors focus on helping students craft compelling application essays, requiring strong writing skills and admissions knowledge. In contrast, Remote SAT Tutors specialize in preparing students for standardized test sections, emphasizing test strategies and practice. Both roles are remote, flexible, and often employed through similar platforms, but they serve different student needs and require distinct expertise.

More about Remote College Essay Tutor jobs
What cities are hiring for Remote College Essay Tutor jobs? Cities with the most Remote College Essay Tutor job openings:
What are the most commonly searched types of College Essay Tutor jobs? The most popular types of College Essay Tutor jobs are:
What states have the most Remote College Essay Tutor jobs? States with the most job openings for Remote College Essay Tutor jobs include:
What job categories do people searching Remote College Essay Tutor jobs look for? The top searched job categories for Remote College Essay Tutor jobs are:
Remote College Essay Tutor jobs near you
College Application Essays Tutor

College Application Essays Tutor

Varsity Tutors

MA • Remote

$40/hr

Part-time

Posted 19 days ago

Varsity Tutors rating

5.7

Company rating: 5.7 out of 10

Based on 16 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

13th of 21 rated private schools and tutoring

Job description

About the Job
The Varsity Tutors Live Learning Platform has thousands of students looking for online College Application Essays tutors nationally. As a tutor on the Varsity Tutors Platform, you'll have the flexibility to set your own schedule, earn competitive rates, and make a real impact on students' academic success and understanding. All from the comfort of your home.
Why Join Our Platform?
  • Earn incrementally higher pay for each session with the same student, reaching up to $40/hour.
  • Get paid up to twice per week, ensuring fast and reliable compensation for the tutoring sessions you conduct and invoice.
  • Set your own hours and tutor as much as you'd like.
  • Tutor remotely using our purpose-built Live Learning Platform. No commuting required.
  • Get matched with students best-suited to your teaching style and expertise.
  • Our AI-powered Tutor Copilot enhances your sessions with real-time instructional support, lesson generation, and engagement features, helping you save prep time and focus on impactful teaching.
  • We handle the logistics—you just invoice for your tutoring sessions, and we take care of payments.

What We Look For In a College Application Essays Tutor
  • Advanced Subject Mastery: Deep knowledge of Common Application, Coalition Application, and supplemental essay prompts, narrative essay techniques, personal statement structure, admissions reader expectations, and authentic voice development. Ability to explain compelling topic selection, showing versus telling in personal narratives, and tailoring supplemental essays while preparing students for competitive college and university admissions processes.
  • Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving: Skilled at teaching brainstorming techniques, personal narrative construction, and iterative revision for college application essays. Guides students through identifying meaningful personal topics, developing vivid anecdotes, maintaining authentic voice, addressing supplemental prompts strategically, and polishing drafts to submission quality. Emphasizes genuine self-reflection and connects essay writing to the broader admissions strategy and applicant positioning.
  • Curriculum Awareness & Adaptive Instruction: Familiar with college admissions essay expectations and common challenges such as choosing a distinctive topic, avoiding cliches, and conveying personality within word limits. Adapts instruction using brainstorming exercises, model essay analysis, and multiple revision rounds to support high school juniors and seniors crafting compelling personal statements for selective college and university admissions applications.
  • Effective Teaching Methods: Ability to identify concepts students commonly struggle with, explain material using multiple approaches, and adapt instruction to meet individual learning needs and styles.
  • Strong communication skills and a friendly, engaging teaching style.
  • Ability to adapt to different learning styles and student needs.

Ways To Connect With Students
  • 1-on-1 Online Tutoring - Provide personalized instruction to individual students.
  • Instant Tutoring - Accept on-demand tutoring requests whenever you're available.

About Varsity Tutors And 1-on-1 Online Tutoring
Our mission is to transform the way people learn by leveraging advanced technology, AI, and the latest in learning science to create personalized learning experiences. Through 1-on-1 Online Tutoring, students receive customized instruction that helps them achieve their learning goals. Our platform is designed to match students with the right tutors, fostering better outcomes and a passion for learning.
Please note: Varsity Tutors does not contract in: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Puerto Rico.

What Varsity Tutors employees say

Pay

Hours and flexibility

Workplace

Get the full story on Breakroom

Apply