Not advisors.
Not agents.
Mentors.

People who've made these exact decisions themselves — Ivy League programs, global recruiting, careers built across global markets and industries.

They help you think, decide, and execute better. For undergraduate students choosing a degree. For postgraduate students building a career from their admit.

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Tabish Warsi

RIT, New York · Dartmouth College (Ivy League)

Engineering → Management Schneider Electric Tiffany & Co. Long-term strategy

Akshay Shah

ICT, Mumbai · Dartmouth College (Ivy League)

Engineering → Strategy Oliver Wyman ZS Associates Structured thinking

Dartmouth-educated
mentors

1:1

Direct access throughout —
no handoffs

UG+PG

Undergraduate &
postgraduate guidance

Why It Matters Who Guides You

Most guidance is built
around the wrong incentive.

The study abroad industry is dominated by agents and consultants whose business model is built around volume — more applications, more admits, more fees. The incentive is not your outcome. It's your enrolment.

GradIntent is built differently. Our mentors don't benefit from you applying to more programs. They benefit from you making better decisions — the kind that lead to outcomes, not just admits.

That distinction changes everything about the advice you receive.

Typical Agent / Consultant

GradIntent Mentor

Incentivised by application volume — more schools means more fees

Incentivised by decision quality — a strategic shortlist, not a long one

Focuses on what will get you in — not where that path leads

Focuses on long-term outcomes — roles, markets, career trajectory

Advice ends at the admit — what happens after is not their problem

Guidance continues through degree optimisation and career execution

Guidance from people who process applications — not who've lived them

Guidance from mentors who've navigated these decisions themselves

The Mentors

Every session. Every offering.
Direct mentor access.

You work directly with a mentor throughout — not a junior consultant who escalates to a senior. No handoffs. No layers. The depth of guidance is the point.

Tabish Warsi

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology

Dartmouth College · Ivy League

Mechanical Engineering · Engineering Management

Experience

Schneider Electric TVS Motor Company Tiffany & Co. Champro Sports

Area of Focus

Clarity on the decisions that shape long-term outcomes

Tabish built his path intentionally — combining engineering depth with business judgment and long-term career positioning. From technical foundations at RIT to navigating the Dartmouth Ivy League ecosystem and global recruiting complexity, every step was designed around leverage, not randomness.

He brings that same perspective into every session: helping students understand which decisions compound over time across degrees, specialisations, career direction, and global opportunities.

What you get

Degree & specialisation clarity aligned with long-term outcomes
Career strategy grounded in how global hiring and positioning actually work
Technical → business transition perspective with realistic market understanding
Direction beyond admissions — focused on building durable career advantage

Particularly strong for

Students evaluating engineering, technical, or interdisciplinary career paths
Students weighing long-term ROI and employability across global programs
Students navigating technical → management/business transitions
Students seeking clarity before committing to a specialization or direction

Best for

Long-term trajectory Degree-to-career alignment Technical + business pathways Career leverage & positioning

Akshay Shah

Education

Institute of Chemical Technology

Dartmouth College · Ivy League

Chemical Engineering · Engineering Management

Experience

Honeywell ZS Associates Trinity Life Sciences Oliver Wyman

Area of Focus

Turning structured thinking into clear, differentiated positioning

Akshay works at the intersection of strategy, communication, and real-world problem solving. Across consulting, life sciences strategy, and operational leadership, he has developed a sharp understanding of how strong candidates differentiate themselves — not just through achievements, but through clarity of narrative and positioning.

He helps students turn scattered experiences, interests, and ambitions into compelling applications, sharper career direction, and more intentional decision-making throughout the study abroad journey.

What you get

Clear narrative and positioning for essays, SOPs, and applications
Structured thinking for industry exploration and career direction
Experience framing aligned with what top programs actually value
Differentiated storytelling — not generic or templated

Particularly strong for

Students refining essays, SOPs, and application narratives
Students exploring multiple industries or career directions
Students connecting diverse experiences into a stronger story
Students pursuing consulting, strategy, or interdisciplinary pathways

Best for

Narrative clarity Strategic positioning Industry exploration Structured decision-making

Different professional perspectives.
One shared GradIntent methodology.

Every GradIntent mentor is equipped to guide students across the full journey — from direction and applications to positioning and long-term outcomes. Individual backgrounds simply bring different lenses, experiences, and ways of thinking to the conversation.

The GradIntent Difference

Four things that make
this guidance different.

These aren't marketing claims. They're structural differences in how GradIntent is built — and why the guidance you receive here is categorically different from what most study abroad services offer.

🎯

Data-driven Decisions

Guidance grounded in real data — admissions, hiring, visa outcomes, and career paths. Paired with expert insights ensuring decisions are based on what works — not assumptions.

👤

Direct Access — Always

You work directly with a mentor throughout. Not a junior intake consultant who escalates to a senior. Start every session with a mentor who has full context of your situation.

📈

Outcomes Over Admits

Admission is a milestone — not the goal. The guidance is structured around long-term outcomes: roles, markets, career trajectory, and what happens after you graduate.

📐

Structured — Not Generic

Every session is built around your specific profile, goals, and situation. No templates. No recycled advice. No checklists. What actually moves your outcome forward.

What Mentors Help You With

Specific guidance for
where you actually are today.

Mentor guidance is built around the decisions in front of you — not a fixed curriculum. Here's what that looks like across both undergraduate and postgraduate journeys.

Undergraduate Students

From "which country?" to "how do I make it count?"

→Deciding which country, degree, and university actually fit your career goals — not just your grades
→Building a university shortlist around outcomes, ROI, and visa pathways — not rankings
→Positioning your application to stand out — without generic essays or templated narratives
→Choosing the right SAT vs ACT, IELTS vs TOEFL, or other test path for your target programs
→Planning courses, specialisation, and on-campus positioning once you arrive
→Navigating internship and career decisions from your undergraduate program

Postgraduate Students

From "which program?" to "what role will I land?"

→Clarifying degree choice and specialisation against your target roles — not trends
→Deciding whether you need GMAT, GRE, or neither — before investing months in prep
→Building a strategic application — essays, positioning, and SOP grounded in real signals
→Evaluating admits across program quality, ROI, geography, and career alignment
→Scholarship and funding positioning — before and during the application process
→Post-admit strategy: courses, internships, on-campus positioning, and career execution

How to Get Started

Three ways to work
with a GradIntent mentor.

Not sure which is right for you? A free 10-minute Fit Check is the fastest way to find out. We'll assess your situation and tell you honestly where to start — whether that's a single session, the full Intent Path, or something in between.

Option 01

⚡

Intent Session

A focused 1:1 working session on the specific high-stakes decision in front of you right now.

45 minutes · ₹3,000 per session

5 session types — choose what fits

Limited slots each week

Explore Sessions →

Option 02

🛤

Intent Path

End-to-end structured mentorship — from career vision through application, admit, and career execution.

Ongoing 1:1 · Limited to 65 students

Selective entry · Application required

Best for students ready to commit to outcomes

Explore Intent Path →

Option 03

🎯

Intent Outcome Strategy

For students who already have an admit or are currently enrolled — and want to turn it into real career outcomes.

Course, specialisation, and internship strategy

On-campus positioning and early career execution

Available standalone or within Intent Path

Explore Outcome Strategy →

Not sure which fits? Start with a Fit Check. It's free, it's 10 minutes, and you'll leave with a clear recommendation — not a pitch.

Common Questions

About the mentors.
Answered directly.

The questions students ask most before their first session — answered without hedging.

QHow is a GradIntent mentor different from a regular study abroad consultant?

A consultant's model is built around applications — more schools, more admits, more volume. GradIntent mentors are incentivised differently: by the quality of your decisions and the clarity of your outcomes. They've navigated Ivy League programs and built global careers themselves. The advice isn't based on what they've seen others do — it's based on what they've done themselves.

QWill I always work with a mentor throughout, or will I be handed off?

A mentor, every session, throughout your entire engagement — whether that's a single Intent Session or the full Intent Path. No handoffs. No junior consultants. No intake calls that get escalated. The continuity is deliberate — it allows the mentors to give advice grounded in your full context, not just in the last conversation.

QI'm a Class 11 student. Are these mentors relevant for undergraduate guidance?

Completely. Tabish, our mentor, has navigated undergraduate program abroad before pursuing postgraduate education at Dartmouth. The decisions you face at the undergraduate stage — country, degree, university, application positioning — are ones he has lived through. The earlier you engage, the more the guidance compounds.

QBoth mentors went to Dartmouth. Does that mean the guidance is US-focused?

No — and this is worth being precise about. While both mentors have direct Dartmouth experience, GradIntent's guidance covers US, UK, Canada, Europe, and other global destinations. The Dartmouth background is a credibility signal for the quality of thinking — not a geographic bias. Many of the students we work with choose UK or European programs, and that's fully within scope.

QI want to target consulting after my MS. Is that something the mentors can help with specifically?

Yes — and this is one of the areas where the mentorship is most precise. Akshay has worked at Oliver Wyman and ZS Associates and understands consulting recruiting from the inside. Tabish navigated similar transitions across business and industry roles. Consulting recruiting follows a very specific timeline and signal set — most students misread it until it's too late. Both mentors can help you prepare correctly from the start.

QHow is GradIntent mentorship different from my school guidance councellor?

GradIntent mentors provide personalised, outcome-focused guidance built on real-world experience of studying abroad and global careers. While school counsellors support many students with general advice, GradIntent works deeply with a few, focusing on decision quality, long-term career outcomes, and the full journey — from direction and application to post-admit execution.

Not advisors.Not agents.Mentors.

Most guidance is builtaround the wrong incentive.

Every session. Every offering.Direct mentor access.

Different professional perspectives.One shared GradIntent methodology.

Four things that makethis guidance different.