Early High School Advisory

While it's never too early for a student to get serious about their college plans, a great time to start planning is in the early high school years.

Are you a student looking for positive admission outcomes come Grade 12?

Then you have to put in the groundwork as soon as you enter high school.

Rome, after all, wasn't built in a day!

Features of our Early High School Mentoring Services

Individualised

Designed for your specific needs.

Direct Support

Designed for your specific needs.

Long-Term Association

We are with you throughout your journey in high school.

Early High School Mentorship Services

Grade 9-10 Mentoring

Grade 11 Mentoring

Aptitude Testing

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Our early high school students have attended highly competitive schools like Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mahindra United World College India, TISB, Ascend International, American School of Bombay, Jumeirah College, GEMS Dubai, St Mary’s School Pune.

Grade 9-10 Mentoring

These are critical years in the high school journey where students need to work on academic enhancements, skill building and profile building activities that will set the tempo for the rest of their schooling years.

Deep Dive

A comprehensive initial session to analyse the right-fit curriculum options, subject selection, effective planning of summer breaks and test prep strategy.

Roadmap

We will create a uniquely customized road map, ensuring that you are a competitive applicant to colleges that best fit your profile.

Indepth Academic Review

A review of your academic inclination, finalising a balanced and strategic mix of subjects and discussing school options. We will also consider any academic challenges and possible solutions for these.

Analysis of Extra Curricular Activities

Analysis of your personal passions and out of school activities, new avenues to explore and ways to cultivate them to make your profile compelling for colleges.

Switching Schools/ Boards

Should you consider switching your school or your board? We discuss the merits of each board, shortlist possible schools and help you navigate this switch.

Effective Planning for Summer Break

Planning strategic summer internships, identifying summer camps that bolster your application, starting your SAT/ACT prep.

Grade 11 Mentoring

The ‘calm before the storm,’
Year 11 is all about putting a framework in place for the upcoming undergraduate applications.  You need to think about geographic preferences, choice of major, preliminary college lists and standardized tests, all bookended by strong extracurriculars.

Set Goals for the Year

Even before you begin your college search, we help you set out timelines for the year, put you on track to meet academic obligations and connect you with resources for the above if required.

Compile Your Initial List of Colleges

Develop a preliminary college list based on your grades, your academic interests and identify “best fit” colleges.

SAT/ACT Strategy

Build a SAT preparation strategy customised to the requirements of the colleges you are considering.

Create a Common App Account

Create a Common App account to familiarise you with its sections - Profile, Family, Education, Testing, Activities, Writing, and Courses & Grades.

Finding Your Recommenders

Identify the teachers for recommendations in your senior year.

Making Meaningful Summer Plans

Identify potential summer programs, volunteer opportunities, internships, and/or community based initiatives that help your college application.

Prepare a Challenging Schedule for Senior Year

Review your current academic standing, pick out classes for senior year and create a challenging but not impossible schedule for the year.

College Essay

Start ideating and writing your college essay. We help you identify a topic, hook and structure needed for a compelling essay.

Testimonials

True North has been enormously helpful in working with my son to understand the sports recruitment landscape.

Shalini Shah

Parent- American School of Bombay, Mumbai

True North has given my daughter a laser sharp sense of purpose with clear cut goals and milestones that need to be achieved in her early high school years.

Amrita Singh

Parent- British School, Delhi

We had selected True North for our son as they came highly recommended. Our son was studying 10th in the CBSE curriculum. We were wondering whether we should shift him to the international curriculum as there were no good options available in Kochi. True North opened us upto the idea of boarding, helped us in selecting good schools. I like the way True North weighed in all the different options available and left the decision making to us. Once the decision is made they are on board. I like the way they include our son also in the decision making process, so that once the decision is made, he is also fully on board.

Mangala Arjun - Parent

The International School of Bangalore

True North encouraged my son to better himself without being pushy but at the same time making sure that he does go that extra mile. They have an approachable, caring attitude towards their students and this is why I would highly recommend them.

Swati Rathi

Parent- St. Mary's School, Pune

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True North Education Advisory

Early Education

She completed her high school education in India studying under both Indian and International curricula and brings first-hand knowledge to help students following both these programs. 

Career Beginnings

She began her professional career as a financial analyst with Ambit, one of India’s first and leading hedge funds. Following this, she worked with Value Investment Principals, a boutique investment research company in Pune.

Beliefs and Vision

When it comes to education counselling, Shachi believes that one size doesn’t fit all and her goal is to provide students with highly individualized advice. She has worked with students from across India to gain admission to premier undergraduate and postgraduate programs across the US, UK, Canada, and Singapore.