Mentor Profile

Ashoka University, Sonipat, India
Principal Mentor

Shiv Karan Singh

My passion for higher education spans over 45 years with 20 years assisting the admissions office at London Business School.

My academic background extends across US, UK and India:
• London Business School (MBA in Finance & Accounting)
• New York University (APC from Stern School of Business)
• Florida Tech (MSc in Applied Mathematics)
• St. Stephen’s College (BA Mathematics Honours & MA in Applied Mathematics)
• The Doon School (ISC in Sciences)

My interests have extended to personally visiting:
• US – Over 30 of the top 50 US universities, including most of the major universities on the East Coast and in California.
• Canada – The 6 leading universities in Canada.
• Europe – A couple of universities in UK, Spain, France and Sweden.

What is more important is the journey with my daughter over the last 9 years.

The first 4 years were planning for her US university admission:
• Against the backdrop of declining grades at school
• Only securing admission to two safety colleges – Grinnell College & UC Santa Barbara
• Being wait list to three dream colleges – Wellesley College, UC Berkeley & Scripps College
• Getting acceptance to the top girls college – Wellesley

The next 4 years at university:
• Transferring to one of the new Ivy League universities – Tufts University in Boston
• Changing her major from Biology to Entrepreneurship (Marketing)
• Graduating with academic honors – Magna cum Laude
• Starting work in marketing with a leading insurance companies in the US (GEICO)

The next year at work:
• Becoming totally financially independent by the age of 23

All this did not happen by chance. It was dedicated effort over 8 years by daughter and me to overcome all challenges to get to the “best fit” university and secure an ideal job with a very good company in the US.

This is the journey I hope to mentor you on to achieve the same success. It can be a wonderful journey with low stress if you plan correctly and execute diligently.

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