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Med Mentality is a small admissions studio run by medical students. Every applicant works with a two-person team, and we're hiring for both seats.

Open roles

Both roles are remote, part-time and independent contractor positions, built around your schedule.

Remote · Part-time · Contractor

Admissions Mentor

Guide applicants through strategy, story and school selection while a Narrative Editor handles the writing. Every mentor works through the UPTOWN Method.

Open to
3rd- and 4th-year medical students and resident physicians
Caseload
About 3 clients at a time; some mentors take 5 or 6
Full role details

The role

  • You are the applicant's main admissions guide. You direct the Narrative Editor on what each essay needs, and you do not line-edit.

What you'll do

  • Lead a joint kickoff with the applicant and their Narrative Editor.
  • Build the application plan using the UPTOWN Method: themes, stories and direction.
  • Guide Work & Activities selection and Most Meaningful choices.
  • Review drafts for substance, story logic and clinical accuracy.
  • Guide the school list and secondary strategy.
  • Hold one live meeting per week with each active client, up to an hour, and answer brief messages by the next business day.
  • Run three interview prep sessions in July or August, and mock interviews after that.

What you bring

  • Current standing as a 3rd- or 4th-year medical student or a resident physician.
  • Firsthand experience of the admissions process.
  • The ability to ask pointed questions that draw out real examples and reflection.
  • Clear, candid communication and reliable availability around your clinical schedule.
  • U.S. work authorization as an independent contractor, and any approvals your school or program requires.

Pay

  • $930 to $5,550+, depending on your caseload, plus a fee for each mock interview.

Payment

  • Paid monthly, per client. Mock interviews are paid separately the month after they happen.
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Remote · Part-time · Contractor

Narrative Editor

Edit medical school application essays as part of a two-person team. The Mentor tells you what needs work; you make it stronger on the page.

Open to
Writers and editors, including graduate and medical students
Caseload
2–3 clients at a time
Full role details

The role

  • An editing role, not a teaching position. No medical training is needed.
  • You'll edit personal statements, activity descriptions, secondary essays for up to 30 schools, and follow-up letters.

What you'll do

  • Restructure drafts so each essay flows logically and makes its point.
  • Edit for clarity, tone, specificity and length, then proofread.
  • Fit each response within strict word and character limits.
  • Turn the Mentor's direction into one clear set of revision notes per round.
  • Work from the applicant's own experiences and ideas. No AI drafting or editing.

What you bring

  • A strong writing background and experience editing other people's writing.
  • A sharp eye for structure and concision, and the judgment to keep the applicant's voice.
  • Reliability, quick turnaround and openness to feedback.
  • U.S. work authorization as an independent contractor. If your program limits outside work, please confirm this role is allowed.

Pay

  • $930 to $6,750+, depending on your caseload.

Payment

  • Paid monthly, per client.
  • Seasonal: our busiest season runs from January through August. Major revisions are due within 2–3 business days.
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