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We don't sell brochures.
We engineer outcomes.

Ivory Gate Admissions was founded on a quiet frustration — that ambitious students were being routed through templated, commission-driven advice. We built a different kind of consultancy: one where every mentor has studied at the universities they recommend, and every plan is custom-cut.

Founded 2018 · Hyderabad · Global

Why we do it

Academic journeys feel overwhelming. They shouldn't.

Countless options. Unexpected costs. Information that contradicts itself. The complexity isn't accidental — and most consultancies profit from it. We exist to cut through that noise.

Our team is small by design — Ivy League graduates, former admissions officers from Oxford and Stanford, and India's leading test-prep mentors. The team is the moat.

Zero commission model
We don't take kickbacks from universities — so our advice serves you, not them.
Dedicated senior mentor
One named counsellor, accountable end-to-end. No call-centre hand-offs.
Outcome-aligned pricing
Transparent, fixed-fee plans with milestone-linked refunds if we miss the brief.

What we do

An all-in-one platform for your global education.

From the first career-clarity conversation, through test prep, applications, scholarships, visa, accommodation, and onboarding — every step is owned by a single accountable team.

We combine the warmth of personal mentorship with the rigor of an institutional process. Think of us as the consigliere your family always wished they had — for one of the biggest decisions of your life.

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1-on-1 mentorship · Senior counsellors only

Our values

Five quiet principles that shape every plan

Honesty first

If we don't believe a school is right for you, we say so. Even if it costs us the engagement.

Time over speed

We never rush a profile. The best applications are built quietly over months.

Student-centric

No commissions, no upsells. The student is the only product.

Expertise over scripts

Every mentor has been where you want to go. Advice from experience, not playbooks.

Accountability

Milestone-linked promises. If we miss them, you don't pay for them.

2018The year we began this mission

27Senior mentors with global qualifications

9.6/10Average student satisfaction score

14Cities — India, Singapore, London, NYC

The team

Mentors who have been there

Our counsellors are graduates of the universities they recommend. They've sat on admissions panels, taught at Ivies, and built academic careers across continents.

Ananya Shankar

Founder & Chief Strategist

Harvard '14 · ex-McKinsey · 8 years admissions consulting.

Rohan Verma

Head of UK & Europe Admissions

Oxford '12 · former tutor, St John's College.

Sarah Mendoza

Director — US Ivy Admissions

Princeton '11 · ex-admissions reader, Yale.

Arjun Sethi

Test Prep Lead — GRE / GMAT

99th percentile · 12 years mentoring 2,000+ students.

Meet the mentor who'll guide your journey.

Tell us a bit about yourself. We'll match you with a senior counsellor and book a complimentary 30-minute strategy session.

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We don't sell brochures.We engineer outcomes.