You know best what it’s like: the endless drafts, the confusing forms, the interviews that felt impossible to prepare for. Now imagine going through all of that without anyone to ask for help. That’s the reality for many students from underrepresented backgrounds. No guidance, no roadmap, and often, no one who believes they can do it.
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Giving Back
You’ve been through it yourself. Your experience could be the key that helps someone else unlock their next step.
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Real Connections
Mentoring very often turns into friendship. You’re not just offering support – you’re building real connection.
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Shared Purpose
Join thousands of students from Oxford, Harvard, LSE, and more, all mentoring because they care about access.
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Skills for Life
Mentoring helps you build communication, leadership, and empathy, the kind of skills no lecture can teach.
Mentorship changes that. Research shows it can significantly improve academic outcomes and boost confidence, especially for students who face systemic barriers. But it’s not just helpful for them. By mentoring, you’re doing more than sharing advice. You’re building skills you’ll use long after uni, gaining perspective, and being the person you wish you’d had.
We welcome mentors studying at top UK, US, and EU universities. Whether you’re still studying or recently graduated, your experience matters more than you think.
You’ll be matched with a student applying to a university or course you know, someone aiming to follow your path.
Our students come from underrepresented backgrounds. That might mean growing up low-income, lacking school support, having an immigration story, or facing barriers linked to race, geography, or family. What they all share is passion and potential. With you in their corner, they’re far more likely to get in.
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You’ll mentor for around 2–4 hours a month, often less in quieter periods, sometimes more near deadlines. It’s flexible, and you set the pace.
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We’ll match you with a student applying to a similar course or university, someone who can genuinely benefit from the path you’ve already walked.
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Optional training, guides, and a community chat are there whenever you need support, but how you mentor, and the style you bring, is entirely up to you.
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Most mentorships last 3–6 months, covering the full journey from first meeting to application submission, with guidance and support throughout.
Mentoring doesn’t take much time, but it makes a real difference. We’ll guide you through every step so you’re never doing it alone.
Whether you’re a student, mentor, or partner.
We’d love to hear from you and make things happen.
You got into a top university, and you know what it took. Now you can help someone else do the same.
At Project Access, we match you with an underrepresented student who needs guidance from someone who’s been there.