Welcome to Ivystar
Join our inspiring mentorship platform where students choose mentors not by their profile pics, but by how they organize their thoughts, study notes, and daily routines.
Start learning or mentoring with Ivystar
1. Become your best self
Grow in character, lead with kindness, and follow your passions.
2. Break your own record
Reach your personal best on the SSAT, ISEE, SAT, or ACT.
3. Build a transcript worth noticing
Go beyond good grades and build a transcript that tells your story.
4. Analyze to discover
Read deeply. Write clearly. Think critically.
5. Command attention
Speak with confidence and lead with clarity.
6. Explore independent research
Explore ideas that matter and turn curiosity into action.
7. Excel to the Top 1%
Master the academic skills that top 1% students use to stand out.
What if you didn’t have to go it alone?
How it works
At Ivystar, we believe success should feel personal, joyful, and supported like opening your favorite planner, picking up your go-to pen, and sitting down with someone who cares about your dreams and goals. Students today scroll through studygrams, watch “Study With Me” videos, and collect all the right tools. Maybe they’re looking for structure, inspiration, or just someone who gets it. Whatever brings them here, we meet them where they are. Join our happy corner of the world filled with purpose, planners, and people who believe in you.
Build my team of mentorsStep 1: Browse mentor profiles
Look through real planners, journals, and systems shared by our mentors. Choose someone whose way of thinking inspires you.
Step 2: Book a session
Click “Book a Session,” select a time that works for you, and write a short note about what you want help with.
Step 3: Pay in advance
All sessions must be paid for ahead of time. This helps us keep everything organized and respectful of everyone’s time.
Step 4: Meet in your private video space
Sessions are held in a private online room. You can keep your camera off if you want. Bring your notebook, your questions, and get ready to share screens.
Inside Ivystar
Study rituals and systems that stick
Learn how real people organize their days, manage their energy, and build habits they love. Mentor profiles include real-life journal spreads, planning systems, workflows, and reflections.
Private, identity-protected mentorship
No pressure to perform for a public profile. Ivystar is private, anonymous, and focused on your goals, not where you go to school, where you live, or what your background is.
Choose a mentor based on their process
Our mentors don’t lead with headshots. They share routines, systems, and mindsets so you can connect with the ones who resonate with your goals and learning style.
Journaling meets mentoring
We believe in the proven academic and emotional benefits of journaling. Ivystar encourages reflection, analog tools, and check-ins.
Workshops, study sessions, and one-on-one support
Prepping for an exam? Planning your week? Rebuilding your routine? Whatever it is, our mentors offer motivating and effective guidance.
How Ivystar helps:
For Students
You’re motivated, but you’re still figuring out how to become your boldest self. You scroll, watch, and plan, but sometimes you feel stuck. At Ivystar, mentors share the real systems, mindsets, and study rituals that helped them grow, so you can build your own. You don't need to be perfect. You just need someone in your corner. And with the right Ivystar mentor, everything starts to feel possible.
For Parents
You want more than academic results. You want your child to be confident, capable, and guided by mentors who care. Ivystar was created by an educator who has spent more than a decade helping students get into top schools and become the best versions of themselves. Our vetted mentors help your child build skills in focus, planning, self-leadership, and purpose-driven learning.
For Mentors
You’ve been through the late nights and tough questions. You’ve built systems that work and now you get to help someone else do the same, and get paid for it. Share your workflow, journaling method, or mindset with curious students eager to grow. Sessions are anonymous, camera-optional, and designed for screen sharing. We make sure students feel safe, and you feel supported every step of the way.
Different mentors for different needs
Ivystar mentors fall into three powerful categories to support your growth from every angle:
Academic
Academic Mentors help you master subjects, improve your writing, and prep for big tests with confidence.
Career
Career Mentors bring 5+ years of real-world experience in fields like engineering, tech, finance, design, startups, and public service. They’ll show you how they got there and how you can too.
Creative
Creative Mentors share their planning systems, journaling rituals, unique skills and passions, creative projects, and extracurricular interests.
The right mentor can change everything. Start with Ivystar.
We want to help you become the kind of student who stands out for all the right reasons. Top 1% students combine academic excellence with character and purpose. They’re not just high achievers. They’re thoughtful, curious, and driven. They communicate with clarity, lead with integrity, and keep growing through every challenge--just like you will.
Join our Discord Study Hall after your first mentoring session!