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Education · Ivy League tutoring · 2026

North American Tutors

A tutoring platform matching students with Ivy League tutors. We designed and built the site that has to earn a parent's trust in one scroll, and rank for every exam a student might be searching.

Role
Design and build
End to end
Scope
UI/UX · Web design
SEO · Content system
Deliverables
Marketing site
Exam landing pages
The North American Tutors homepage on a laptop, headline reading Tutoring that actually builds
01 · The trust problem

Parents don't buy tutoring. They buy reassurance.

Every tutoring site says the same three things: expert tutors, proven results, personalised plans. A parent comparing five tabs cannot tell them apart, so the decision comes down to whichever one feels least risky.

North American Tutors had a genuinely rare claim, every tutor is a current student or graduate of an Ivy League or top-20 university, and it was buried. Our job was to make that the first thing you understand and the last thing you doubt.

02 · Two readers, one page

The parent pays. The student decides whether it works.

So the page speaks to both without splitting in two. Credentials, safeguarding, and progress reporting answer the parent. Scores, subjects, and the tutors themselves answer the student. The enquiry form opens by simply asking which one you are, and the follow-up is written accordingly.

The homepage hero beside the testimonial wall, showing the proof strip of university logos
03 · Proof, early and often

Behind every number, a story of trust.

The claim only lands if the evidence is immediate. University marks sit directly under the hero, the counters are real figures rather than round marketing numbers, and named testimonials carry the specific score jumps a parent is actually hoping for.

10+
Ivy League tutors, every one DBS checked and individually vetted
59,950+
Lessons completed by our tutors. And counting
4,950+
Students supported across more than 30 countries
04 · Pricing without the flinch

Premium tutoring, priced in the open.

Most competitors hide rates behind a consultation call. We put every package on one page with the per-session cost spelled out, the saving shown against the single-lesson rate, and one plan marked as recommended so the choice has a default.

No contracts, no hidden fees, and an introductory session at a lower rate. Transparency is the cheapest trust signal available, and almost nobody in this category uses it.

The flexible pricing page on a tablet, four packages with per-session costs and savings
05 · The path in

Four steps, and every one of them removes a reason to hesitate.

The funnel is written as a sequence of reassurances rather than a sales ladder. Each step names the thing a parent is quietly worried about at that exact moment, and answers it before they have to ask.

1
Get in touch. No commitment.
A short form, then a call to understand the student’s goals. No pressure and no sales pitch, just a conversation about whether this is the right fit.
2
Intro class, diagnostic first.
The student is matched to a tutor by goal and learning style. The first 1:1 session runs a diagnostic and practice questions to pinpoint what actually needs work.
3
Personalised plan, free tutor change.
Feedback is collected after the session. If the tutor is not right, a replacement is arranged at no cost. Then the plan is built out to test day.
4
Continue your way, bi-weekly check-ins.
A bulk package or pay as you go, with progress reports every two weeks and regular mentor check-ins, so nobody has to chase an update.
06 · What makes it different

Six claims, each one checkable.

Elite tutors
Every tutor is Ivy League or top 20. Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Oxford, Columbia.
Proven results
92% of students gain two or more letter grades, or 90+ SAT points. A track record, not a target.
True 1-on-1
Live online sessions. No groups, no recordings, no shared plans.
Full coverage
Core subjects, SAT/ACT, AP/IB/A-Level, MCAT, college essays, and university-level work.
Built-in structure
Bi-weekly progress reports, regular mentor check-ins, and a personalised plan from day one.
Free tutor changes
If the first tutor is not the right fit, we find one that is. No questions asked.
Your grades are now our responsibility.
The promise the whole site is built to support
07 · Built to be found

Nobody searches for a tutoring platform. They search for an exam.

So the site is structured around them. SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, MCAT, and high school each get a full landing page with its own pricing, its own tutor list, and its own free resources, rather than one page trying to rank for everything.

Blogs, an admissions calculator, and per-exam resource libraries feed the same structure, so search traffic arrives on the page that answers its query and finds the enquiry form already there.

The testimonial wall on a tablet held in two hands, named reviews with score jumps
Outcome

A site that answers the objection before it is raised.

Credentials, transparent pricing, real counters, and a free tutor-change guarantee all sit above the point where a hesitant parent would normally leave.

The exam pages give the business a way to grow that does not depend on paid acquisition, and the enquiry flow tells the team who they are talking to before the first call.

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