about us

madhavi desai the founder and ceo of team madhavi desai, started counselling students in 1986 while she was pursuing her master’s in industrial sociology & management at purdue university in america

the bombay office was set up in 1989 and today the firm has counselled over 28,000+ students

team madhavi desai’s strength lies in their experienced counsellors who provide personalised advise and nurture each student towards a bright future

our mission

our organization has a single-minded focus, to guide students to the best possible schools, thus enabling them to build their future

our story

meet the team

team madhavi desai is composed of an all women team, that have collective counselling experience of 100+ years

madhavi desai

founder

madhavi pioneered the 1st education counselling in India, has a master's from purdue university, usa and has always been an independent & unbiased advisor

"teaching a student to create an organised, rigorous, daily study plan so they can excel is the best part of mentoring"

iris madeira

founding partner

iris has over 3 decades of counseling experience & has guided students across several countries, degrees and majors

"hearing about a students passions and what truly drives them, enables me to find new opportunities for them to explore their potential"

nicole sengupta

partner & head of practice

nicole has over 24 years of counseling experience & deep expertise in undergraduate education globally

"helping a student reach his dream university is immensely rewarding. it's important for me to keep a student focussed on their goals and priorities when making key decisions"

sherry fernandes

partner & head of practice

sherry has over 27 years of counselling experience & immense knowledge in application procedures across the world

"recognizing individual strengths and abilities, enables me to explore nuances of college education that will help the student leverage their capabilities"

we have process specialists

our extended team is composed of experienced process specialists that interact with each student during the application process

we have process expertise

team madhavi desai supports you with mentors, country specialists, research heads, editors and visa experts

mentors

our mentors leverage more than 30 years of counselling experience to shape and groom students from grade 6 onwards using their ability to understand each child’s unique potential

editors

team madhavi desai's essay experts guide you to project and pitch your best in all your writings and essays, for your college applications

country specialists

having deep focus on countries allows our specialists to stay up to date with latest rankings and news of even niche universities that are not commonly known

process experts

our form and process experts ensure your forms are completed correctly, and that the process is mapped out in detail, ensuring you meet all your deliverables deadlines

research heads

our rigorous process requires up to date knowledge of educational institutes and application best-practices, therefore research heads bring deep knowledge to the application process

visa experts

applying for visa may be the last mile but needs an experienced hand to ensure the process is adhered to on schedule and forms are filled correctly

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