Essay Specialist - US Admissions

Company Overview

Rostrum Education supports students and families in their journey to gain admission to the world’s most competitive universities. With personalised mentorship, expert guidance, and a proven track record, we help students craft strong, standout applications.

In the 2025 admissions cycle, our students secured 10+ Oxbridge offers and 15+ Ivy League offers, showcasing the strength of our strategies and the quality of our mentorship. From Oxford to Harvard, Cambridge to Columbia, we help ambitious students turn their aspirations into achievement.

With Rostrum, students benefit from a strategy that can increase their chances of admission up to 5 times, helping them turn their ambition into achievement and applications into success stories.

Role Overview

The Essay Specialist will play a central role in one of the most personal and high-stakes parts of the US university application process - the essays.

This is a role that combines deep listening, thoughtful writing, and editorial precision to help students articulate their stories in a way that is authentic, compelling, and aligned with the expectations of the world's most selective institutions. The position is designed for someone who is equally comfortable working with a student's raw, unstructured thoughts and producing polished, well-structured essays that reflect who that student truly is.

Key Responsibilities

Essay Writing and Editorial Support

• Ideate, edit, and write Statements of Purpose, Personal Statements, College Essays, and Scholarship Essays for students applying to top-tier universities, including Ivy League, Oxbridge, and other globally recognised institutions.
• Collaborate closely with students and counsellors to research and understand each student's academic background, career goals, and achievements - and translate that into a cohesive, compelling narrative.
• Ensure all content is original, plagiarism-free, clearly structured, and persuasive, meeting the expectations of top global universities.
• Adapt writing style and tone to suit country-specific admissions requirements across the US, UK, Canada, and Europe.
• Revise and refine drafts through multiple rounds of feedback while maintaining narrative consistency and quality throughout.

Process and Standards

• Familiarise yourself with application platforms and prompts, including Common App, UCAS, and university-specific portals.
• Stay updated with evolving admissions trends, essay prompts, and expectations across key university destinations.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the highest ethical standards in all student work.
• Manage multiple student timelines simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising on quality.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong command of written English - grammar, tone, flow, and clarity
• Proven experience in SOP writing, admissions writing, academic writing, or long-form narrative writing
• Ability to elicit authentic student voices from interviews and unstructured inputs and shape them into well-crafted personal stories
• Close attention to detail with strong self-editing and proofreading skills
• Understanding of global higher education admissions, particularly US Ivy League and UK Oxbridge standards
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and student engagements simultaneously

Why Join Us?

• Hands-on experience working on high-impact admissions writing for students targeting the world's most competitive universities
• Opportunity to develop deep expertise in global admissions narratives across the US, UK, Canada, and beyond
• Work closely with experienced counsellors and admissions strategists to understand what truly makes applications stand out
• A role that combines creativity, empathy, and academic rigour in equal measure
• Be part of a team that has helped students secure offers from Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, Columbia, and more