Founded in 2014, The Profs is the UK’s leading admissions consultancy and tutoring provider with a global reach in 120 countries. Over the past decade, our Admissions Tutors have helped thousands of students secure places at top universities across the United Kingdom and internationally, including Oxbridge, Ivy League, Russell Group and other world-leading institutions.
From Medicine and Law to Engineering, Mathematics, Economics and Science, The Profs connects students with expert tutors who understand exactly what top universities are looking for.
If you are researching the best tutoring company for university admissions, here is why The Profs is different.
Exceptional University Admissions Results in 2025
Ultimately, the best admissions tutoring company is the one that delivers results. Of the 10,000 families we supported in 2025, those who responded to our 2025 client feedback survey reported outstanding student outcomes:
- 99% of undergraduate applicants received offers from their first or second-choice university
- 70% of Oxbridge applicants secured offers.
- 89% of postgraduate applicants gained entry to their preferred institutions.
For context, Oxbridge acceptance rates nationally are typically around 16–22%. The Profs achieve results in the tutoring industry that consistently outperform national benchmarks.
Only Qualified & Experienced Admissions Tutors
The biggest difference between The Profs and other admissions tutoring companies comes down to one thing: the calibre of our tutors. Our Tutor Community Team accepts only around the top 3% of tutor applicants following rigorous interviews, live tutoring simulations, and enhanced background checks.
As a result of our selective recruitment process, our network of university admissions tutors includes:
- Former admissions officers and interviewers.
- Oxbridge and Russell Group academics.
- University lecturers and professors.
- PhD researchers and subject specialists.
- Experienced tutors with over 10 years, often decades, of teaching experience.
- Qualified teachers, examiners and academic consultants.
Many of our tutors have direct experience supporting students throughout highly competitive university and college admission processes for Medicine, Law, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics and Science courses.
A Personalised Tutor Matching Process
Students and parents tend to choose The Profs over other tutoring companies due to our holistic tutor-matching process. While many tutoring platforms simply allow students to browse tutor profiles and choose independently, The Profs takes a far more tailored and strategic approach.
Every student begins with a detailed consultation with our academic team. Rather than focusing only on grades, we look at the bigger picture: the student’s academic background, long-term ambitions, learning style, personality and target universities. This allows us to recommend a tutor who is genuinely aligned with the student’s goals, subject requirements and preferred way of learning.
During the consultation, we take time to understand:
- Academic strengths and weaknesses.
- Target universities and courses.
- Predicted GCSE or A-Level grades.
- Learning style and personality.
- Budget and scheduling requirements.
- Long-term academic and career ambitions.
Using over a decade of admissions data, performance insights and client feedback, our consultants identify the right tutor for each student’s needs. The Profs also carefully match students with tutors who understand the nuances of specific universities, departments, and admissions processes.
Comprehensive Admissions Support
At The Profs, admissions tutoring is tailored around the student’s academic profile, strengths, target universities, and long-term goals.
Our University Admissions Tutors cover:
- University/course selection: Our admissions consultants take the time to understand your academic history, strengths, interests, predicted grades and long-term goals through detailed consultations. We then help position you strategically, recommending universities and courses that align with both your profile and ambitions, while maximising your chances of success.
- Personal statements: Your tutor will help you build a compelling academic narrative that reflects your genuine interests and intellectual potential. This includes recommending wider reading, super-curricular activities, research projects and work experience opportunities, as well as reviewing drafts in detail and providing targeted feedback to help you present a distinctive academic identity.
- Admissions tests: Our tutors help students understand what competitive scores look like for their target universities and courses. Support includes diagnostic assessments, personalised development plans, critical thinking training, exam strategy, problem-solving techniques, time management and intensive preparation for tests such as the UCAT, LNAT, TMUA, ESAT, TSA, MAT and STEP.
- Interviews: Students receive rigorous mock interview practice designed to replicate real university interviews. Tutors interrogate personal statements line by line, challenge students with subject-specific questions, strengthen verbal reasoning skills, and help students communicate complex ideas with greater nuance and confidence under pressure.
A Multi Award-Winning Admissions Tutoring Company
The Profs has proudly received major recognition across the education sector for our admissions support and customer service. Recent awards include:
- ‘Private Tutoring Provider of the Year 2025’
- ‘EdTech & Content Provider of the Year 2024’
- ‘Best Tuition Business of the Year 2023’
- ‘Best Tuition Delivery to Private Clients 2023’
- ‘Best Tuition Business for Customer Support 2022’
The Profs Win The King’s Award for Enterprise 2026
In 2026, we also received the King’s Award for Enterprise: the UK’s highest official award for British businesses. Personally approved by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the award recognises our outstanding achievement in International Trade and global impact. We are the first dedicated online tutoring company to receive this honour in the award programme’s history.
Alongside our industry awards, The Profs also remains the highest-rated tutoring company on Trustpilot since 2016, based on thousands of verified reviews from students and parents.
FAQs: Why The Profs Is The Best Admissions Tutoring Company
What qualifications do The Profs tutors have?
According to our 2024 Tutor Survey:
- 98% of Profs tutors have postgraduate education.
- 41% possess PhDs.
- 70% have at least 10 years of teaching experience.
Many of our qualified tutors are former university lecturers, professors, examiners, researchers and qualified teachers from leading Russell Group and Oxbridge institutions. Others are industry professionals who bring real-world experience to every lesson and class.
Because admissions tutoring has become increasingly specialised, we carefully select admissions tutors with direct experience supporting students through competitive admissions processes for subjects such as Medicine, Law, Engineering, Mathematics and Science. Many of our university tutors have helped students secure places at top UK universities and achieve life-changing results.
This focus on tutor quality is one of the reasons why The Profs has become a top-rated online tutoring and admissions provider trusted by thousands of students across 120 countries.
How much does an admissions tutor cost at The Profs?
Admissions tutoring pricing varies depending on the:
- Number of hours required.
- Qualifications and experience of the tutor.
For example, fees may differ for undergraduate education applications, postgraduate education support, Oxbridge preparation or specialist admissions tests. Some students may only require support with personal statements or interview preparation, while others work with admissions tutors throughout the entire application journey.
As a premium tutoring service, The Profs focuses on delivering highly personalised one-to-one tutoring, outstanding results and long-term academic support. Our admissions consultants carefully match students with tutors based on their goals and learning style to ensure every hour of tutoring delivers meaningful value.
How quickly can I get matched with the right tutor?
Most students are matched with a suitable admissions tutor within 24–48 hours. Our academic team takes time to understand each student’s subject interests, academic level, preferred learning style and university ambitions before recommending the right tutor.
Rather than relying purely on algorithms, as many tutoring platforms and tutoring sites do, our consultants know our tutors personally and understand their teaching styles, communication approaches, and expertise. This helps us create far more tailored and effective matches.
The result is a more personalised tutoring experience where students feel supported from the very beginning. It is also one of the reasons why Profs tutors deliver outstanding outcomes across highly competitive admissions processes.
Does The Profs support Oxbridge admissions?
Yes. The Profs has extensive experience supporting applications to both the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge across a wide range of university-level courses.
Our admissions support covers:
- Admissions tests preparation.
- Mock interviews.
- Personal statement support.
- College selection guidance.
- Academic mentorship.
- Subject-specific preparation.
- Wider reading and academic resources.
Many of our admissions tutors are Oxbridge graduates, former interviewers or academics with direct experience navigating competitive admissions processes.
In 2025, 66% of Oxbridge applicants supported by The Profs received offers – that’s more than triple the national average! Our outstanding results are part of the reason why The Profs has become the UK’s leading admissions tutoring provider.
Does The Profs offer online tutoring for GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level students?
Yes. Alongside university admissions tutoring, The Profs offers online tutoring and private tuition across GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level and university subjects.
Our tutoring services include:
- GCSE and IGCSE support.
- Subject-specific admissions tutoring.
- Maths and Science tutoring.
- Coursework and exam preparation.
- Undergraduate education support.
- Postgraduate education tutoring.
- Professional qualifications support.
Many students continue working with the same tutor throughout school, university applications and university-level study and achieve life-changing success,
Discover The Profs’ A-Level Tutors, GCSE Tutors and IGCSE Tutors today.
