Become a Cohort Mentor

Share your college knowledge. Pass along your insights. Pay it forward, and have fun doing it!

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A Cohort mentor is someone who helps high school students navigate the college admissions process. You’re like the cool older sibling we wish we all had when we were applying to college. You take the stress, anxiety, and self-doubt out of applying for college.

What’s a Cohort Mentor?

You’ll guide high school students through the college application process with the help of Cohort HQ and the Cohort platform. You’ll lead a 2-hour monthly session on the college application process and provide weekly Office Hours to meet with students 1-on-1.

What do I do as a Cohort mentor?

Cohort is a community of mentors, students, and support staff working together to make college admissions accessible to all. We’re all working to help students get the most factual, up-to-date advice on presenting the best version of themselves to great-fit colleges.

What’s Cohort?

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What do our current mentors love about Cohort?

“I've always enjoyed teaching but have never made the time for it. Being a Cohort Mentor has 100% scratched that itch for me.”

“I would do Cohort for free, except they pay me.”

“I'm never stressed about Cohort. It's well organized...I just show up and give advice!”

“I've loved the bonds I've begun to form with some of my students. I'm nervous but really excited to see where they get in!”

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FAQs

  • Most mentors report less than 10 hours of work a month.

    That includes one monthly 2-hour college session and 2 hours of Office Hours a week (though most mentors report they rarely use up those 2 hours).

    Cohort expects a 6-month commitment from mentors. This gives students continuity and the opportunity to build a relationship with you!

  • As part of our onboarding, we make sure mentors are equipped with the knowledge, resources, and experience to successfully guide students through the college admissions process. We do expect you to have a strong ability to write!

  • No! You are not personally responsible for student outcomes. Your job is to help support students during the college application process. You’ll help them be the best version of themselves when applying.

  • No. Cohort HQ has you covered! We’ve visited campuses, read the literature, and done the research to make sure that our material is up-to-date, actually useful, and applicable to students. We’ve designed the curriculum to be simple for mentors to deliver, even if they lack prior college admissions experience. We’ll even train you on how best to present the material.

  • It depends on how many Office Hours slots your offer, but no more than 14! Most mentors will have 5-8.