For the years that shape you

Peer Mentorship for High School & Post-Secondary Students

You're not lost.You just don't have the right people yet.

Cohorts connects you with real students and mentors who've been exactly where you are — honest, not polished, and never alone in figuring it out.

Free. No streaks. No pressure.

A small group of university students sharing a quiet moment together on campus at dusk

Early cohorts forming at

Western·U of Toronto·Queen's·McGill·UBC

Cohorts is a peer mentorship and student community app for Canadian high school, college and university students. We connect you with honest perspectives from peers who've already been where you are — covering programs, campus life, housing, and the moments nobody talks about.

A student looking out a rainy window in soft violet light

"I had every option in front of me — and somehow that was the loneliest part."

Sana, applying — 12th grade

The reality

Students are drowning in information — but starving for guidance.

The internet promised more answers. It delivered more noise. Real support comes from people who have been exactly where you are — and felt exactly what you feel.

Confusion

Too many programs, none of them feel like yours.

Pressure

Family expectations versus what actually fits.

Anxiety

Refreshing the portal at 2am, hoping for clarity.

Comparison

Everyone else seems to have it figured out.

Isolation

Surrounded by people, still feeling unseen.

Generic advice

Forums, ads, and AI bots that don't know you.

The Cohorts platform

Everything you wish someone had already told you.

Peer Mentorship, Program Discovery & Student Communities — All in One Place

Cohorts brings together the people, perspectives, and guidance that were always missing — in one place that actually knows where you are.

Find your people

Small, intentional communities built around your program, campus, or moment in student life — not an algorithm's guess at what keeps you scrolling.

Hear it from someone who just went through it

Peer mentors one or two years ahead. No polished success stories — just honest takes on what they'd do differently.

Actually compare your programs

Side-by-side clarity on tuition, admissions, reviews, and fit — without 30 open tabs and a growing sense of dread.

Verified reviews, not promotional copy

What students actually thought. After they got there. Moderated, honest, and searchable by what matters to you.

Guidance that moves with you

Whether you're exploring, waiting, deciding, or just trying to get through the week — Cohorts adapts to where you actually are.

Sports & campus discovery
Find the team or club that makes a campus feel like home.
Council hubs
Direct lines to the people running student life on every campus.
Parent support
A calm, separate space for the people supporting you behind the scenes.
Housing & classifieds
Trusted listings from inside your school's community.
Yearbook moments
A quieter way to hold onto the years that shaped you.
Program comparisons
See what fits before you commit.

Ready to find where you fit?

Download Cohorts — free on iOS & Android
Emotionally aware design

Because student life changes — and support should too.

Cohorts adapts to where students are emotionally — not just what they click.

State · Exploring

Open tabs. Open questions. Quiet curiosity.

Cohorts surfaces honest peer perspectives so you can explore without committing — and without comparing yourself to anyone.

Inside the platform

Calm. Considered. Built for real life.

An App Built for Real Student Life — Not Engagement Metrics

No streaks. No leaderboards. No dopamine traps. Just a quietly powerful space for the decisions that shape the rest of your life.

Discover feed
Curated by people, not virality.
Mentor matching
Two-question intros. Real conversations.
Program & institution pages
Honest, lived-in, never sponsored.
Council hubs
Plug into the heartbeat of your campus.
Two students sharing a quiet conversation in a warm cafe
Maya · 3rd yr · Western
"Happy to talk through your shortlist this week — no pressure."
Real students

The moments that made it click.

"Honestly? I just felt less alone. That was the whole thing."
Adrián
Adrián
First-gen · Engineering · Year 1
"My mentor had been exactly where I was the year before. She didn't sugarcoat it, and that's what I needed."
Kenji
Kenji
International · Comp Sci · Year 2
"I found people going through the same applications at the same time. I stopped spiralling about it on my own."
Priya
Priya
Applying · Health Sciences
A diverse group of students laughing together at golden hour on campus
Communities

Built around the people students already trust.

Student CouncilsCampus OrgsMentor NetworksPeer GroupsSports TeamsInstitutional Partners
FAQ

Questions? We have answers.

What is Cohorts?
Cohorts is a peer mentorship and student community app built for Canadian students. It connects you with people one or two years ahead of you — for honest answers about programs, campus life, and the parts of school nobody prepares you for.
Is Cohorts available across Canada?
Yes. Cohorts is built for Canadian high school, college, and university students, with institutions being added on an ongoing basis.
How is Cohorts different from Reddit or Discord?
Cohorts is built specifically for students navigating their education journey — peer-moderated, without anonymous trolling or an engagement-driven algorithm deciding what you see.
Is Cohorts free to use?
Yes, Cohorts is free on both iOS and Android.
Which schools are on Cohorts?
Cohorts currently includes Western, University of Toronto, Queen's, McGill, and UBC, with more institutions joining regularly.
Manifesto

Not built for addiction.
Built for students.

Principle 01

Belonging before participation.

Principle 02

Context over content.

Principle 03

Emotional safety is a feature.

Principle 04

Quiet participation is valid.

Principle 05

AI stays invisible.

Principle 06

Students are human beings, not metrics.

We're not here to keep students scrolling. We're here so they feel a little less alone in the years that shape who they become.