Testimonials
I cannot thank Nistha enough for her guidance regarding LOR’s, SOP, University selection and finally being a pillar of support at all times. The best part is she understands the whole range of emotions students go through during the application process. Most people don’t, because they themselves never faced such a situation. Scholar Strategy being an online venture is very convenient for everyone I guess. It saved me a lot of time. The only thing I needed to do whenever I had any query was to… Read more
Neel Chatterjee, UMN (EE)
Nistha is a brilliant counselor and takes genuine interest in helping you out. Her inputs and pointers on how to shape your personal statement pushes you to create a well-structured and concise essay. I would definitely recommend her to anyone aspiring to study abroad.
Shantanu Kulkarni, Cincinnati (MIS)
The best thing about the SOP reviewing was the to-the-point feedback and I am really thankful to Nistha for her excellent advice and reviews. Also, the SOP preparation call along with the mastermind sessions were really good and helpful. Learned a lot from Nistha’s experience and guidance.
Kartik (CS NLP) - UCSC
My experience with Scholar Strategy was life changing. Nistha made me realize my true potential and I was able to get into some of the top Universities in the world. Having worked with a different counseling agency before joining Scholar Strategy made me realize how different Nistha’s approach is and what I liked the most is the timely manner in which everything is taken care of, starting from school selection to SOP and LORs. I feel the one on one conversation I had with Nistha motivated me a… Read more
Ankan, UIUC, PennState, VT (Aerospace)
Nistha is very professional in her approach. Genuinely interested to help you to present your best aspect. She directs and helps you to think hard about why do you want to pursue the program – this makes your SOP original and not inspired from hundreds of SOP templates out there. Dissatisfied with multiple consultancies in past, I was very skeptical before joining Scholar Strategy, but a conversation with Nistha and her straightforward nature, convinced me to sign up – I am glad I did. I got an … Read more
Vishwas, CMU (SE)
Really stoked about this. Thanks for all your help. The SOP really worked for this particular program’s objectives.
Mohonish, CMU MS SE
I had quite an unconventional background after my engineering and I was not sure how I was going to approach my applications to universities. Nistha guided me through the process and gave me clarity as to how I should prepare my file. She also reviewed my SOP and provided valuable insights that finally resulted in making my case as compelling as possible, which I believe played a crucial part in the final admission. Apart from all this, joining scholar strategy makes you part of a great network … Read more
Sharan Subramaniyan, UIUC (Business Analytics)
Nistha was really helpful and guided me through out my application process. Right from university shortlisting to writing SOPs and LORs, her guidance was very useful. Her reviews and comments were straight-forward and meaningful. She was very approachable and was always available for assistance. Overall I would like to thank Nistha for her counseling throughout my application process and would recommend her to all my friends. see Divya’s blog on her late application here.
Divya, ASU (MSBA)
I really liked the way Nistha handles SOP and LOR reviews patiently. I am glad to be part of the Scholar Strategy society.
Praneeth, Stonybrook (CS)
Scholar Strategy is for people who are looking for a mentor and not a typical counselor. Working with Nistha has been great. She helps you come up with a unique story of your own for the SOP and this I believe is one thing that makes your application stand out. She was available on mails throughout the process, giving honest and practical suggestions. A special mention to our closed Facebook group called ‘Scholar Strategy gang’, this group’s peer-help has been amazing. Thank you, Nistha!… Read more
Suchitra, Syracuse (MIS)


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