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We started working with Dr. Karan when Ananya was in Grade 9. At the time, she was interested in biology but had no idea what career path to pursue. The psychometric assessments were a revelation — they showed a strong aptitude for research-oriented work combined with a people-facing personality. Dr. Karan suggested biomedical engineering rather than pure medicine, which we had assumed was the only option. Over two years, the mentorship programme helped Ananya build a research profile — she published a paper on antimicrobial resistance through a school lab project, won a regional science competition, and did a summer internship at a hospital bioengineering department. By the time applications came around in Grade 12, her profile was genuinely distinctive. She got into Michigan, Purdue, and Georgia Tech with scholarship offers. The whole process felt planned, not rushed. As parents, the quarterly briefings kept us in the loop without overwhelming us. The fee was significant for our family, but the $28,000/year scholarship Ananya received more than justified it.

Arjun was a strong student — 95% in CBSE boards, school captain, debater — but we had no idea how to navigate UK admissions. We had spoken to three other consultancies before KGC, and frankly, they all felt like sales pitches. One was clearly pushing specific universities (we later learned they earned commission from those schools). Dr. Karan was the only one who started by asking about Arjun's career interests rather than his marks. The MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory revealed a pattern we hadn't seen: Arjun's interest in debate wasn't just extracurricular — it reflected a deep orientation toward policy and governance. Dr. Karan suggested PPE and Economics programmes rather than the Commerce-MBA path we had assumed. Arjun applied to LSE, Warwick, UCL, King's, and Edinburgh. He received offers from all five. LSE was the dream, and he got in. The personal statement Dr. Karan helped craft tied everything together — debate, a school policy initiative, a summer internship with an NGO, and a genuine passion for development economics. As a single mother managing this alone, the hand-holding was invaluable. I never felt lost.

Vedant did his B.Tech from COEP Pune and wanted to pursue a Masters in the US. As doctors, we knew nothing about tech admissions. We had heard about KGC from a colleague whose daughter went to Columbia — that referral gave us confidence. What impressed us most was the systematic approach. Dr. Karan didn't just help with applications; he first helped Vedant identify which specialisation within CS would give him the best career trajectory. The psychometric assessment pointed toward AI/ML rather than the systems track Vedant had been considering. The SOP was outstanding — it connected Vedant's undergraduate research on natural language processing with real-world applications he had explored during an internship. His LOR strategy was particularly smart — Dr. Karan suggested getting a recommendation from Vedant's internship supervisor at a startup rather than the obvious choice of a senior professor. Stanford, CMU, and UC Berkeley all accepted him. Stanford offered a research assistantship that covered 80% of tuition. The investment in KGC's Premium counselling package returned itself many times over. We recommend Dr. Karan to every parent we know.

Fatima had worked at Deloitte for four years after her CA qualification and wanted to transition to strategy consulting through an MBA. We were concerned about the cost — European MBAs are expensive and Fatima was funding it partially herself. Dr. Karan's financial planning was what set KGC apart. He didn't just list programmes; he mapped the ROI of each option — HEC Paris vs INSEAD vs London Business School vs ISB — factoring in tuition, scholarship probability, post-MBA salaries in Europe vs India, and loan EMI structures. He also identified scholarships we didn't know existed. Fatima applied to four programmes and received three admits. HEC Paris offered a €20,000 scholarship. The total cost after scholarship was manageable with an education loan, and Dr. Karan helped us understand the Section 80E tax benefit on the interest. Fatima is now in her second semester and has already secured a summer internship at McKinsey Paris. The consulting placement rate for HEC alumni is extraordinary. For us, this was the smartest investment we ever made in her career.

We know this might sound early — our son is only in Grade 7. But after attending a talk by Dr. Karan at our son's school, we realised that the students who get into top universities don't start preparing in Grade 11. They build their profiles over years. Karthik is curious about everything — robotics, cricket, music — but has no clear direction yet. That's exactly what the mentorship programme is for. The first psychometric assessment (MBTI) was fascinating — it showed Karthik as an ENTP, which explained his restless curiosity and why he gets bored quickly. The counsellor explained that this personality type thrives in entrepreneurial and design-oriented fields, not the traditional engineering or medicine paths we had assumed. We're now in month 8 of the programme. Karthik has chosen his IGCSE subjects based on Dr. Karan's recommendation (dropping a humanities subject we thought was important, adding Design Technology instead). He's started a robotics blog that his counsellor suggested, and he's participating in a regional innovation challenge. The quarterly parent briefing last month showed us a detailed profile audit with a 'readiness score.' We can actually see the progress. We have four more years before applications, and for the first time, we feel like we have a plan — not just hopes.