Peerhood pairs ambitious middle and high school students with near-peer mentors currently enrolled at Harvard, MIT, and other leading universities — structured around a 12-week curriculum, not unstructured chats.
For families
Designed to complement the admissions consulting you may already have in place — not replace it. Peerhood focuses on the years before applications: building habits, discipline, and direction early.
A structured 12-week program
Weekly sessions built around a fixed curriculum, not open-ended conversation.
Peers who were recently in the same seat
Currently enrolled at Harvard, MIT, and other leading universities — mentors who've found the success your student is chasing, matched by interest and fit.
Background-checked, every time
Every mentor completes CORI/SORI screening before working with a single student.
Built for middle school through junior year
The earlier a student starts building real habits and direction, the more it compounds — well before admissions consulting typically begins.
For college students
Paid, structured, and flexible around your semester. You're not inventing a curriculum from scratch — you're delivering one.
Paid per session
Compensated for every session you run, on a schedule you set.
A curriculum, not a blank page
Each week has a clear agenda — you guide the conversation, you don't design the program.
Real mentorship experience
A meaningful line on a resume, and often a meaningful relationship beyond it.
A straightforward application
Background check, interview, and references — the same bar any responsible youth program should hold.
The Program
A rough outline — subject to refinement, but built to focus on what admissions consulting usually skips: the habits and direction that come well before an application does.
Orientation & Goal-Setting
Mentor and mentee get to know each other; set personal goals for the 12 weeks.
Academic Habits & Time Management
Building a sustainable study system, not a last-minute one.
Understanding Your Strengths
Identifying genuine interests, strengths, and how you learn best.
Exploring Academic Interests
A first, low-pressure look at potential fields of study.
Extracurricular Strategy
Building a genuine, sustained interest — not a resume-padding checklist.
Leadership & Initiative
Taking on real responsibility and starting things, rather than waiting to be asked.
Communication & Public Speaking
Building confidence in discussion, presentation, and speaking up.
Navigating Challenges & Setbacks
Resilience and discipline when things don't go to plan.
Understanding the College Landscape
Demystifying how admissions actually works, at a level appropriate for this age.
Building Your Personal Narrative
Starting to think about your story — not writing essays yet, just finding the thread.
Networking & Mentorship
How to build real relationships with teachers, mentors, and professionals.
Reflection & Next Steps
Reviewing growth over the program and setting goals for what comes next.
Our Story
Peerhood's founder, Alice, built Peerhood out of a recognition of what her own path could have looked like. A capable student who lacked direction early on, Alice found her way into a successful career in finance and business largely on her own — but she has often wondered what might have been different with the right guidance at the right time: a peer to help her understand not just what to work toward, but why it mattered, and what it would actually take to get there.
Peerhood exists because young students need more than teachers, academic counselors, and tutors — they need peers who were recently in their exact position. Reflecting on her own experience, Alice recognized how differently things might have unfolded with guidance from someone just a few years ahead of her: someone who could offer a perspective she hadn't yet encountered, in the classroom or among her own peers. Peerhood is built on that same idea — a student mentor your child can genuinely see themselves in, offering the kind of perspective that comes only from someone who was recently there themselves.
Pricing
One price for the full 12-week program — weekly sessions with your student's matched mentor, built around our structured curriculum. No hidden fees, no long-term contract.
Standard
$175 / session
$175 × 12 sessions = $2,100 for the full program
Early Enrollment
$155 / session
$155 × 12 sessions = $1,860 for the full program
Save $240 by enrolling early
Every mentor is vetted before working with a single student. This isn't a footnote — it's the foundation the rest of the program is built on.
CORI & SORI screening
Every mentor is background-checked before matching, renewed on a regular schedule.
Structured sessions
A defined curriculum and clear conduct standards guide every session.
Parent visibility
Families stay informed on progress throughout the program.
No payment now — tell us which side you're on, and we'll reach out as enrollment opens.
Peerhood holds a limited number of spots for our Q1 2027 cohort. Joining this waitlist secures your place in line and creates no obligation. Before any student is matched with a mentor, every mentor completes identity verification and CORI/SORI background screening.