Also called: Application Reader, Admissions Reader
Reads and scores college applications during the busy fall and winter season.
Readers, often retired counselors or teachers, work from home reading essays, transcripts, and recommendations, then score each applicant and write a short summary for the admissions committee.
Estimate; a part-time seasonal gig paid hourly (about $20-$30/hour).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; schools train readers on their rubric.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Any major.
Growing about average. Seasonal demand grows as top colleges receive more applications.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI can score applications and summarize files, so colleges need fewer human readers for first passes.
Classes: AP English Language, Psychology, Statistics.
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