Why Join Mentor.Space?

• Engage directly with motivated, college-bound students actively seeking expert guidance.
• Showcase your strengths with a detailed mentor profile, verified credentials, and real reviews.
• Use our platform to manage bookings, messaging, and billing - all in one intuitive dashboard.
• Gain visibility as part of an exclusive, educator-approved network - not a crowded tutor directory.
• Join a mission-driven system built to elevate student success and recognize professional excellence.

Mentor Requirements

For Test Prep Tutors (ACT/SAT only):

• Demonstrable high-level expertise in ACT/DSAT domains
  • Math: algebra, functions, geometry, data analysis, probability
  • Reading/Writing: command of evidence, craft/structure, grammar & usage
  • Comfort with released items and official practice resources
• Diagnostics & planning
  • Baseline assessment, target score, constraints (time, test date)
  • Weekly plan with measurable objectives and materials links
• Strategy & timing
  • MCQ pacing, elimination, plug-in/back-solve, estimation
  • Pass ordering, flagging, educated guessing protocols
• Error analysis & mastery tracking
  • Error log taxonomy (concept, process, carelessness, timing)
  • Mastery checks and re-teach loops with spaced practice
• Communication & professionalism
  • Weekly summaries to student/parent, session notes, upcoming goals
  • On-time starts, prepared materials, distraction-free environment
• Tools & setup
  • Screen share & annotation; optional tablet/doc cam for math
  • Capable internet and backup plan if platform hiccups
• Demo & Vetting
  • 10–15 min micro-lesson on a chosen ACT/DSAT topic
  • Live walkthrough of 2–3 released questions (timed & untimed)
  • Rubric-based evaluation; credentials/background verification

For Academic Tutor (AP, Honors, STEM, etc.):

• Subject mastery (8–12th), including AP where applicable
  • Math, Science, English/ELA, History & Social Science, World Languages, Computer Science
  • Comfort with school syllabi and grading norms
• AP framework familiarity & assessment types
  • MCQ, FRQ/DBQ/LEQ; labs & scientific practices for sciences
  • Alignment to the school’s current unit map and pacing guide
• Outcomes focus & progress tracking
  • Grade recovery plans, GPA lift, unit test improvement targets
  • Periodic student/parent updates with evidence (scores, samples)
• Instructional craft
  • Scaffolding for prerequisite gaps, worked examples, mastery checks
  • Study skills & executive function (planner systems, time management)
• Academic integrity
  • No “do-the-homework-for-me”; no ghostwriting of essays/lab reports
  • Guidance, modeling, feedback, and exemplars only
• Credentials & experience
  • Bachelor’s (or near completion) required; license or classroom/tutoring experience preferred
  • Subject accolades (e.g., AP Reader, competitions) are a plus
• Tools & availability
  • Reliable internet, screen-share & annotation; doc camera helpful for math/science
  • Capacity for recurring weekly sessions; timely, professional comms
• Demo & Vetting
  • 10–15 min subject micro-lesson + live problem/FRQ walkthrough
  • ELA/history: brief writing-sample review; sciences: lab write-up feedback
  • Rubric-based evaluation; credential verification

For College Advisors:

• Experience & professional standards
  • 3+ years preferred; IECA and/or NACAC membership (verification required)
  • Ethical, student-first advising; transparent scope and fees
• Core advising competencies
  • List building with reach/target/safety balance, major exploration
  • ED/EA/RD strategy; portfolio/audition guidance where relevant
  • Recommender strategy, interview prep, demonstrated interest
• Special populations (as applicable)
  • International, first-gen/low-income, NCAA/athletics, arts (BFA/BM)
  • Learning differences/neurodiversity; transfer applicants
• Financial integration (coordination with scholarship/aid)
  • Basics of need/merit, NPC use, award comparison; referrals for deep aid work
  • Transparency around affordability and stacking/compatibility constraints
• Deliverables & tooling
  • Project plan & timeline; finalized list with tiers and rationale
  • Portal/checklist management; milestone tracking in CPS
  • Comfort with Common App/Coalition/Naviance/Scoir/BigFuture data
• Demo & Vetting
  • 20-min scenario consult (ED/EA plan, list balance, special population case)
  • Brief case review with redacted artifacts (activities list, transcript)
  • Membership verification and professional references as applicable

For Essay Coaches:

• Genre mastery & prompts
  • Personal statement, “Why Us/Why Major,” identity/community, short responses
  • Familiarity with Common App and typical supplemental families
• Process & pedagogy
  • Brainstorm facilitation; thematic throughline; outline to polished draft
  • Specific, actionable feedback without overwriting student voice
  • Clarity, coherence, flow, and evidence-backed by examples
• Quality & integrity
  • No ghostwriting; transparent use of editing tools; plagiarism safeguards
  • Rubric alignment and school/program fit checks where relevant
• Turnaround & communication
  • Clear, specific turnaround timeframes (e.g., 48–72h per round) and capacity planning
  • Milestone visibility and messaging responsiveness in CPS
• Demo & Vetting
  • Sample edit with margin comments on a short draft (before/after diff)
  • 10-min live coaching excerpt focusing on structure and specificity
  • Rubric-based evaluation focused on voice, clarity, and ethics

For Scholarship Mentors:

• Discovery & mapping
  • Local/regional/national pipelines; niche-fit opportunities
  • Legitimacy checks and scam filtering; deadline calendarization
• Fit & competitiveness
  • Alignment with GPA, academics, demographics, major, activities
  • Recommendation strategy and profile packaging
• Application execution
  • Essay strategy & reusable assets; interview prep
  • Documentation checklist (transcripts, SAR, letters) and audit
• Aid & financial integration
  • Coordination with FAFSA/CSS Profile; COA comparisons
  • Stacking/compatibility rules; renewal & SAP requirements
• Tracking & ROI
  • Progress tracking, reminders, throughput metrics
  • Post-award management: disbursement, reporting, thank-you protocols
• Demo & Vetting
  • 15-min mock session: search plan + timeline + mini-essay prompt strategy
  • FAFSA/CSS mini-case; legitimacy screen for a sample scholarship
  • Rubric-based evaluation; references/credentials verified