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‘Reach out to ivy league education overseas‘

Vibha Kagzi worked with a San Francisco-based hedge fund, Indusino that was investing in the Indian capital markets. She established their office in India and invested across the spectrum of Indian equities. Her professional experience spans finance, fashion, media and public relations. She has also worked in New York in asset management.

However, Kagzi was extremely passionate about education and believes that it is the ultimate social equalizer. Her passion for education and her own journey of studying abroad drove her towards guiding students and helping them achieve their goals. She launched Reach Education Pvt Ltd (ReachIvy www.reachIvy.com) in 2011.

An MBA from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University, Kagzi shares her entrepreneurial journey with Baishali Mukherjee.

Helping Indian students meet their career aspirations

ReachIvy is a premium education and career advisory. ReachIvy’s study abroad consultants and career guidance counsellors help aspiring students get accepted into Ivy League and other top ranked schools globally for High School, Undergraduate, Masters, MBS and Executive Education Programs, and reach their career aspirations through personal mentoring, online services and a wealth of knowledge accumulated over years of experience.

ReachIvy has successful admits at MIT, Columbia, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University of Michigan, Oxford, University of Chicago amongst others. Thus far, 99 per cent of students who have availed of ReachIvy’s five-school package got accepted to at least into one top-ranked program.

We are a global company with students not only pan-India but also in Australia, Canada, USA, Europe, UAE, Singapore. We are also a virtual company and do not have a brick & mortar model as we skype with all our students and work on the cloud.

The eco-system

The team at ReachIvy includes graduates from top global institutes thereby endowing a holistic, global perspective on education and careers. Members of our team hold degrees from Carnegie Mellon, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell and Carnegie Mellon.

Our students base consists of aspiring students looking to get accepted into Ivy League and other top ranked schools globally for High School, Undergraduate, Masters, MBA and Executive Education Programs. Our model is 100 per cent virtual, so we are able to attract top talent in terms of counsellors globally. Our services are also available to students all across India and the world.

We are headquartered at Nariman Point but as we are a 100 per cent virtual business all our counselling sessions are conducted online.

The verticals

Our education services provide counselling, college selection, essays and applications, interview preparation, test preparation, resume review, waitlist letter, financial aid letter, and ding analysis.

The career services include career test, career interviews, career counselling, LinkedIn review, and resume review.

The online resources include videos (masterclasses, campus vibe, video tutorials), written content (blogs, guides), resumes and templates (sample essays + resumes, interview manuals, etc), events (online live events), and career library.

Unique features

One-Stop Shop - Through its core advisory services and multitude of digital resources (video and written content), ReachIvy, provides a one-stop-shop for students looking to study abroad, and comprehensive guidance for professionals evaluating their careers. Students can register for free on our platform to access top quality content, curated by in-house experts. This allows students who do not have the means to pay for personalized services to access sample essays, resume templates, process guides, practice questions etc. at no cost!

Global Team of Experts - Our international team of counsellors graduated from top global institutes and have a wealth of professional experience that spans industries as diverse as Financial Services, Consulting, Nonprofits, Media, Creative Writing and other fields.

100 per cent virtual - At, ReachIvy we work on a 100 per cent virtual service model. We are able to offer our services to students and professionals across India and the globe. We have assisted students from over 30 countries over the past five years and continue to get inquiries from disparate parts of the world.

Non-commission model - The education advisory market is filled with agencies that work on commission structures with universities. However, ReachIvy has a non-commission and non-referral fee model. We provide students with pure, unbiased advice based on their specific strengths, potential and strategic fit.

Success story

ReachIvy has successfully admitted students to MIT, Columbia, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University of Michigan, Oxford, University of Chicago amongst others. Thus far, 99 per cent of our students who have availed of ReachIvy’s five-school package got accepted to at least one top-ranked program.

Future plans

Our plans include increasing the number of professionals that want to access our services – we have numerous services catering to professionals that are not being tapped yet.

We aim to upload wider range of high quality content on the website – poised for more consumption.

We are on the lookout for opportunities to get more market share of the high school, undergraduate, masters (not MBA), PhD and executive education degree candidates – currently we attain more MBA students as compared to others.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

ReachIvy is a premium education and career advisory that helps aspiring students get accepted into top tier educational institutions globally. We have successful admits at MIT, Columbia, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, London School of Economics, University of Michigan, Oxford, University of Chicago amongst others.

Vibha Kagzi, Founder and CEO, ReachIvy, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University. She has also pursued courses at the University of California, Berkeley, the London School of Economics and the Indian School of Business.

Our global team of counsellors have also acquired their degrees from premier institutes and are passionate about sharing their experiences with students worldwide.