About Us
At Ed Sanctuary, we believe in building the narrative of your life. We were founded on the principle of self-development, and we’re here to develop you. We don’t write resumes, we build the skill set you need to reach the college of your dreams and more. We are a rag-tag team of professionals, designers, dreamers and writers who aim to walk you through your own unique journey. Whether you want to build a nuclear reactor or your own business, we will give you the tools (and scholarships to boot!)
Our Mission
We don’t believe in labels or niches – we’ll help you step outside the box. Are you a straight-A student who wants to branch out into extra-curriculars? We can do that! Are you business-minded music prodigy looking for a college that gives you more than just a BBA? We can find that! Are you powerful negotiator who has trouble with standardized testing? No problem! Feeling out of place in your stream, looking for some direction as college applications loom? Worry not! Everything is possible at Ed Sanctuary. Whoever you are, and whoever you want to be, we are here to make it happen!
500+
colleges
We will guide you through the journey of finding the right fit college for you, your academic goals and your career plans.
5
continents
We have experience in applying to colleges everywhere in the world, from the US and Canada, to the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and beyond.
0
Limits
We have no cap on the number of college applications we help you send out.
What We Do
Across Oceans
In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, she writes about living as a “hyphenated-American”, a life some embrace and some refuse. Growing up in the Indian diaspora is a unique experience, one that is often not truly understood with those outside of it. A young Indian-American’s connection to the homeland has nuances beyond that can be captured by a single essay or project.
Whatever your particular story is, whether you take pride in the hyphen or you reject it, whether you visit India every year or haven’t seen it since you were a toddler, the team at Ed Sanctuary are here to listen to you and help you shape the narrative of your life. We recognize how much there is to work through in your unique experience and we believe it’s important for colleges to know your journey as an Indian-American. We will work with you, over skype and email, to showcase your experiences in the most authentic manner.
Our Team
Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal can be found behind the screen of her trusty iPad, keeping tabs on every aspect of our work at Ed Sanctuary. Serving as the Vice Chairperson and then as the Secretary of the Modern School PTA gave Kajal the ideal platform to understand the hopes and dreams of students and parents alike.
Her charitable work, as the Secretary of Ankur (NGO) and a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, has given her the tools and the drive to help the younger generation affect real change in the world. When she’s not following up on students, she’s catching up on old seasons of Murder She Wrote.
Seema Malhotra
With a background in business and marketing, Seema mentors Ed Sanctuary's own future entrepreneurs in launching, marketing and managing their own start-ups and ventures. With her understanding of the Indian market, she is able to guide students not only in running their ventures but also in showcasing their entrepreneurial efforts to business schools the world over.
Furthermore, as a Co-Founder of the We Care Foundation (along with Kajal), Seema is tuned in to how our students can use their privileges and business ventures to serve society at large.
Aashna Gulati
Perpetually armed with an arsenal of art supplies, Aashna is the creative powerhouse of Ed Sanctuary. Having worked with a diverse range of organizations including brands like Fabindia, Maruva Naturals, children's publishers like Six Red Marbles and even a doggie bakery, Aashna can make anyone's mental image come to life. A true artistic personality, Aashna answers to inspiration whenever and wherever it may strike.
With her experimental approach, Aashna ensures that each student's leadership and community initiatives are as unique and creative as possible. When she’s not creating visual magic, she’s walking her three dogs – Hazel, Symphony, and Treble!
Aditi Nagrath
With a Master's in Clinical Psychology and training in expressive arts therapy, Aditi is the guiding light for Ed Sanctuary's holistic educational approach. Her passion for enabling students to pursue a well-rounded journey is evident in her decade-long pursuit of writing, publishing, and teaching poetry. Aditi firmly believes in the transformative potential of the creative arts and encourages every student to find their unique voice, be it in an interview or a college application essay!
When she's not mentoring students, you'll find her learning (and inevitably forgetting) the names of birds, baking and decorating cakes with artistic flair, or getting lost in the pages of a captivating novel. Her multifaceted talents and interests make Aditi the perfect mentor for students seeking to explore the depths of their creativity and self-expression.
