Rajinda Jayasinghe Co-Founder, Head Coach (Focus: Curriculum design, coaching, and training and recruitment of coaches)
Alumnus of Princeton University (BA), Johns Hopkins University (MA) and The National University of Singapore (MBA)
CoachTrainingEdu certified academic coach
Over 20 years of experience in coaching students through the admissions process with an admissions record of over 98% and and success with prestigious universities such as Harvard, MIT, NYU, HKU and more
Naren Gunawardana Co-Founder, Strategy Lead (Focus: Strategy, partnerships, finance and operations)
Alumnus of Singapore Management University, with corporate strategy experience from UBS and management consulting experience from Synpulse
Successful entrepreneurial track record across various industries in Singapore: Food import (Piccante SG), Sustainability (Vytal SG)
The problems we focus on
Missing the big picture
School is a hectic experience for students, teachers and administrators.
The rat race to achieve good grades and pass exams can lead to a short-term, narrow focus that often obscures the bigger picture
What this means is that many students and schools do not pay close enough attention to getting students into a college that’s actually right for them
Narrow focus leading to limited college portfolio
Getting into a college is no longer as simple achieving good grades
It is about building a strong resume around this narrative and presenting it in a way that touches and impresses potential
What this means is that many students and schools do not pay close enough attention to getting students into a college that’s actually right for them
Starting too late
Unfortunately, the truth is that many students wait till far too late to think about their college applications
This results in entering application deadline season without having fulfilled their academic and extra-curricular potential, and without any clarity about their passions, strengths, values and future plans or how college will play a role
This results in entering application deadline season without:
A mismatch between a student’s vision and their college admissions strategy results in applications that are inauthentic
This results in applications beingineffective because they do not communicate a consistent narrativenor paint a portrait of their unique potential
Schools want to help, but often can’t
Unfortunately, the truth is that many students wait till far too late to think about their college applications
They often need to prioritize the common interestsof the school over those of individual students
They are often unable to give students the time they need to craft an authentic, self-aware, effective roadmap for their future
How we address these problems
Our academic coaches leverage their ivy-league experience and ICF certified tools and techniques to guide students towards the kind of profound self-discovery that motivates them to perform and grow
This results in applications beingineffective because they do not communicate a consistent narrativenor paint a portrait of their unique potential
Our framework
An early exploration and personalization phase to ensure the strategy is student-centric, personalized and unbiased
Holistic academic performance coaching to achieve a well-rounded skill set and mindset to unlock student potential and academic performance
A long-term and comprehensive strategy that addresses all aspects of the end-to-end college admissions journey
Why it works
Our framework incorporates various ICF methodologies and core competencies to effectively coach students along their college admissions journey:
It works because we follow industry leading standards