In 2025, we worked with over two thousand students across the UAE. Different schools. Different curricula. Different challenges. But a surprisingly similar story.

Most students weren’t struggling because they lacked effort or ambition. They were struggling because learning had become rushed, stressful, and impersonal.

Mentor Match exists to slow learning down. To give students consistent 1:1 support. To make sure concepts actually land before moving on.

This report is our way of reflecting on what that approach changed over the last year, directly through the voices of students.