You’ve got the talent and ambition to succeed at top universities like Harvard, Yale, Oxford, or Cambridge, but sometimes the odds feel stacked against you. We’re here to change that.
If any of this sounds familiar, Project Access is here specifically for you: to help overcome these barriers together.
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Lack of Role Models
High potential, low opportunity students often don’t see themselves represented at elite universities. In the U.S., just 23% of high-achieving, low-income students apply to selective schools, compared to 48% of their wealthy peers.
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Limited Application Support
Without costly SAT/ACT prep or personal coaching, disadvantaged students face an uphill battle. Low-income applicants are half as likely to receive tailored application support, putting them at a disadvantage from the very beginning.
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Financial Uncertainty
Selective universities often seem financially unreachable, and for many, they are. Today, students from the wealthiest backgrounds outnumber those from the poorest by as much as 25 to 1 at top universities around the world.
We’re tackling these barriers head-on with a free, personalized program built specifically to help you succeed.
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Your journey is one-of-a-kind, so we’ll pair you with a mentor who’s already at your ideal university. Whether it’s nailing your personal statement, acing your interviews, or just figuring out life at uni. Your mentor has done it before and knows exactly how to help you get there too.
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Forget endless hours lost searching online. We’ve built the Access Academy, our own free platform packed with easy-to-follow modules, insider tips, interactive quizzes, interviews with real college students, and everything else you need to stay on track, exactly when you need it.
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Applying shouldn’t feel lonely. Connect with peers from around the world through vibrant online communities, live events, and shared experiences; building real friendships, confidence, and support networks that stay with you long after your application is over, no matter where you end up studying.
ABOUT PROJECT ACCESS
Our approach is rooted in the UN’s Layers of Inequality framework and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers Report.
We recognize that disadvantage looks different for everyone and tailor our support accordingly. Wherever you’re from, if you’re facing obstacles to higher education, Project Access is built for you.
MEET STUDENTS JUST LIKE YOU
“It’s incredible that the mentoring is free – it makes it so accessible and my mentor was amazing, and I now have a friend to keep in touch with! It gave me confidence and made the exam season feel more calm. Thank you for the written resources – it’s nice to get advice from current students who give realistic and detailed information!”
Daniella, former Project Access mentee,
now a Law student at LSE
No student should be held back by where they come from. We connect you with someone who’s already made the journey and wants to help you do the same.
So, what are you waiting for?
We’re on a mission to flip the script on who gets through the gates of the world’s top universities, and how they get there.
Whether you’re a student, mentor, or partner.
We’d love to hear from you and make things happen.
