From Struggling to Succeeding
Many students are struggling in difficult classes right now. Our network exists to close that gap — in three simple steps.
Find your mentor
Get matched with a peer tutor who's already taken your exact class — same professor, same problem sets, same curve — and made it through.
Book a peer session
Schedule peer-review tutoring sessions with expert students and professionals, on your terms, in the format that actually works for you.
Grow your network
Stay connected through a mentor community built for job opportunities and support — a companion for the whole class, not just the exam.
View Our Interns (Mentors)
Meet the founding mentors already holding sessions — students and recent grads who've been where you are.
More than tutoring — a community that grows with you.
Every mentor relationship feeds the next. Peer sessions build confidence, the mentor network opens doors to internships and jobs, and a companion in your corner makes sure no one faces a hard semester alone.
- Peer tutor sessions
- Mentor & career network
- Study companions
- Campus events
Socratic OC
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Coming soon Join the TestFlight betaWhat UCI Students Are Saying
Real feedback from students working with OC Mentors, straight from their sessions.
"Really good at explaining things that would have taken me longer to understand if I had only relied on the explanations my professor provided, so it was really nice. Can't wait to use these skills on my exam tomorrow!"
"I was able to ask all the questions I needed to understand Chem 51B. I learn better this way because I don't like asking questions in class due to there being a lot of people and I get nervous, so this definitely helped."
"The slides that were put together were very organized, the information relayed was broken down in a way that helped me understand better, and I was given problems to help with practice."
"Uses great visual explanations to make challenging concepts a lot more easy to understand."
"Daniyal Rauf helped guide me through my work this year in a way that was almost like he was learning it himself along with me, so we could do it together and make sure I was able to do my work myself."
Start Your OC Mentors Journey
Join the founding chapter at UCI, whether you need a mentor or want to become one — and help us grow this network across California.
"Struggling students shouldn't have to struggle silently. We're building a network so no one has to face a hard class alone."