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Dronacharya to desi Ivy League aspirants
Updated On: 14 January, 2024 06:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Neerja Deodhar
The US issued 2M more visas to Indian students last year than expected, hitting the highest overseas levels. With 30 per cent of fall admissions were from Tier 2 and 3 cities. India’s top education consultants talk battling plagiarism, rise of the non-metro star contender and personalised mentoring
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Alisha Mashruwala Daswani, Viral Doshi and Mridula Sood Maluste
Viral Doshi lives an analogue life. Even as he traverses continents to meet his diverse clientele, the experienced educational consultant prefers to operate without a website, social media presence—or even WhatsApp. His two decades in the profession have taught him that maintaining consistent, personal relationships with students face-to-face is crucial to them securing a promising future, and the success of his own endeavour. “Not to boast, but in the last few years, we’ve had more than 70 per cent Ivy League admits. Most of the students who approach us are those who aspire to study at the top universities,” Doshi says, without a hint of bragging in his voice.
He has been in the profession for 20 years and finds himself spending over an hour per session with his students. It’s an earnest effort to earn a young—often nervous and confused—person’s trust, with a commitment that’s almost parental. “I’m a big believer in treating each child like my own. That’s the only way you can become a successful consultant,” says the former manufacturing entrepreneur, who did his A levels in Britain and studied engineering at Cornell.
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