Ivies Chase You

What Ivies Chase You does

Ivies Chase You, legally Ivies Education Pvt. Ltd., is a Mumbai-headquartered college admissions mentorship firm serving Indian high school students (grades 8-12) targeting undergraduate admission at top global universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Singapore. The company operates an intentionally selective model, capping each incoming cohort at approximately 20 students per grade and positioning itself as "the only mentorship firm that chooses its students." Its service wraps multi-year profile-building, extracurricular strategy, essay guidance, and interview preparation around a flagship one-on-one mentorship engagement led primarily by co-founders Monika Ladia and Aman Ladia.

The product portfolio combines the selective mentorship program with six structured courses and a 28-hour College Application Bootcamp. Courses include Get Ivies Chasing You (full US application series), Thoughtful Social Impact, STEM Vertical Masterclass, Beating IB, Cracking the SAT/ACT (₹7,000), and Ace College Essays (₹4,000 at promotional pricing). The bootcamp is delivered across five weekly webinar series with on-demand access. Delivery relies entirely on human expertise; no proprietary technology platform, app, or AI tooling is in evidence — the company describes its underlying "technology" as counseling methodology and proprietary profile-building processes.

Commercially, the firm is bootstrapped and founder-led with no disclosed external funding. Revenue comes from non-refundable multi-year mentorship contracts (pricing undisclosed, quote-based after consultation) and one-time course purchases priced in Indian Rupees. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: an enquiry form on the website feeds free 30-minute strategy calls (parent presence required), supported by content marketing (blog, student interview videos, profile showcases) and webinar registrations across five verticals. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer online; there are no resellers, no app presence, and no institutional partnerships. The company reports that 58-62% of recent cohorts gained admission to top-20 global universities, with students averaging 7-8 offers each and $5-5.8 million in scholarships secured annually.

Name

Ivies Chase You

Legal name

Ivies Education Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://ivieschaseyou.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ivies Chase You is a Mumbai-based, founder-led college admissions mentorship firm that offers selective one-on-one coaching and a portfolio of courses to Indian high school students targeting top global universities in the US, UK, Canada, and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

College Admissions Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate (First-Year) Admissions Counseling (EDANAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Summer Programs, Research & Extracurricular Planning for Admissions (EDANAEAL), College Application, Admissions & Essay Coaching (EDAMAKAE), Application Strategy & School List Building (EDANAEAE), Honors & Advanced Coursework Tutoring (non-AP/IB) (EDANAKAD)

Keywords

• College admissions consulting
• College application mentorship
• Profile building services
• Standardized test preparation
• University admissions counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. One-to-One Mentorship Program: The primary revenue stream is an exclusive, selective one-to-one mentorship program where the company works with a limited cohort of students (approximately 20 per grade) to build their profiles and guide them through the college application process. The program involves personalized attention, activity planning, essay guidance, and application support. Mentorship charges are non-refundable once paid, with instalment options available. The company states cohort size is intentionally limited to ensure personalized attention.
2. SAT/ACT Test Prep Course: Online course consisting of 4 sessions (6 hours total) covering SAT and ACT test strategies. Includes over 40 practice papers, reference books, apps, and study schedules. Priced at ₹7,000 (reduced price). One-time purchase per student.
3. College Essays Workshop: Two-session online workshop (3 hours total) on writing winning college application essays. Includes real accepted essays from top universities, essay planning sheets, and activity structure tools. Originally priced at ₹8,000, offered at special price of ₹4,000.
4. College Application Bootcamp: 28-hour college application bootcamp distributed over 5 weeks, divided into 5 webinar series covering all aspects of US college applications. Provides on-demand access with 24-hour viewing windows for recorded sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ivies Chase You sells college admissions mentorship and coaching to high school students (grades 8-12), centered on a selective one-to-one mentorship program (capped at ~20 students per grade) that builds student profiles, guides extracurricular development, essays, and applications to top global universities. It also sells standalone online courses on US applications, college essays, social impact, STEM profiles, IB exam prep, and SAT/ACT preparation as lower-priced entry offerings.

Product overview

Ivies Chase You is a college admissions mentorship firm offering a suite of educational courses and personalized one-on-one mentorship services. The core offering includes a 28-hour college application bootcamp distributed over 5 weeks, plus individualized mentorship. The product portfolio consists of Get Ivies Chasing You (comprehensive US application series), Thoughtful Social Impact (community service integration), STEM Vertical Masterclass (profile building), Beating IB (IB curriculum mastery), Cracking the SAT/ACT (test prep), Ace College Essays (application writing), and the flagship One-on-One Mentorship Program. Services target students in grades 8-12 seeking admission to top universities in the US, UK, Canada, and globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One-on-One Mentorship Program Selective, personalized one-on-one mentorship led by Monika Ladia for a capped cohort of about 20 students per grade, providing a 12-month or multi-year roadmap covering profile building, extracurriculars, essays, recommendations, and application strategy for top global universities.
• Get Ivies Chasing You Comprehensive online series covering US college application components including essays, extracurriculars, recommendations, and AP exams, designed for students entering grades 8-12.
• Thoughtful Social Impact Online course series teaching students to build authentic community service and social impact profiles and integrate them with existing extracurriculars for college applications.
• STEM Vertical Masterclass Online series teaching how to build a unique STEM profile through coding, robotics, research projects, and competitive achievements tailored for college applications.
• Beating IB 3-session online course covering Extended Essays, Internal Assessments (IAs), and Theory of Knowledge (ToK) with strategies for achieving full scores in IB curriculum.
• Cracking the SAT/ACT 4-session online course (6 hours total) covering SAT and ACT test strategies across math, science, English, and reading, including over 40 practice papers, reference books, and study schedules.
• Ace College Essays 2-session online workshop (3 hours total) teaching students to write winning Common App, UC, and Canada application essays, with real accepted essay examples from Stanford, Caltech, UPenn, Berkeley and other universities.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Veritas Prep: Admissions consulting and test prep firm with focus on Ivy League and top-tier admissions. Comparable in target outcomes and customer profile, particularly for students applying to selective US universities.
• CollegeVine: US-based admissions consulting platform offering essay editing, counseling, and AI-driven admissions tools. Comparable target customer (high school students applying to top universities) and an emerging competitor in the Indian inbound student market.
• Princeton Review: Established US test prep and admissions services company with a wide product portfolio (SAT, ACT, AP, admissions counseling). Overlaps with Ivies Chase You's SAT/ACT prep and essays course offering at the lower-priced, scalable layer.
• PrepScholar: Large-scale standardized test prep and admissions prep company with strong technology-enabled delivery. Competes in the SAT/ACT prep and admissions content layer; less bespoke than Ivies Chase You's 1:1 model but a key alternative for students in the funnel.

Direct peers

• Leverage Edu: India-based study abroad and admissions mentorship platform with end-to-end counseling for US, UK, Canada, and other destinations. Directly comparable in geography, customer base (Indian high schoolers), and product offering (mentorship + courses).
• Crimson Education: Global college admissions consulting firm with a similar premium mentorship model targeting Ivy League and top global universities. Most directly comparable peer; operates at much larger scale with capital-backed expansion into India and other markets.
• Univariety: India-based college guidance and admissions counseling platform working with schools and students for higher education planning. Comparable Indian-market focus and college admissions mentorship offering.
• Mindler: India-based career and college guidance platform offering psychometric assessments, career counseling, and overseas admissions support. Comparable customer segment (Indian high school students) and overlap in college admissions mentorship.
• Admissionado: Boutique college admissions consulting firm offering 1:1 mentorship targeting top-tier US universities. Comparable premium, high-touch service model; smaller scale but similar positioning and target customer.

Regional players

• Manya - The Princeton Review India: India-based test prep and admissions partner of The Princeton Review. Comparable in geography (India) and product mix (SAT, ACT, AP prep plus college admissions counseling) but serves a broader, more mass-market student base than Ivies Chase You's premium tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ivieschaseyou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ivies-chase-you

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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