AdmitKard: Online Network of Students, Who are Studying AbroadAa

“The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.”
-Zig Ziglar
Indian students have long resorted to education abroad since the days of Gandhi and Ambedkar, for a variety of reasons including international exposure, unlimited course choices, world-class professors, and more. But the trend of abroad education guidance has come into the picture recently. However, two years ago, only a handful of people were ready to admit that
the prevailing abroad education industry was not adequate to help the aspirants.

Online Study Abroad Guidance- Idea & Inception of AdmitKard
Rachit and Piyush were celebrating the success of their first company in London when they were invited by the Indian Students Association to talk about career development. Sitting at a cafe in London, with around 20 Indian students, they realized how clueless many of them were and how they had been misguided into choosing the wrong course or a sub-par university.

As they returned to India, they decided to assess the experience of many more students who had gone to study around the world and found the same lack of information and a feeling of missed opportunities. Determined to challenge the status quo, they started AdmitKard to disrupt the US$ 10bn counseling industry in India.

AdmitKard Solving the Problem- Biased Overseas Education Guidance
Every student who aspires to study abroad gets caught in the endless web of stressful counselor visits, piles of paperwork, and general commotion. The possibility of an excellent academic career lies in the hands of an agent. Around 30 million students in high schools and  ndergraduate colleges seek to study abroad guidance every year. With the onset of digitalization and the reach of the internet at every nook and cranny in India, Rachit & Piyush
decided to create a platform to connect millions of students to thousands of universities globally.

Today, AdmitKard (www.admitkard.com) is an online network of hundreds of students studying abroad and overseas education aspirants who can get help for applying to 1000+ universities and colleges abroad including those in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and many more. With a completely online process and a strong knowledge base, AdmitKard is disrupting this industry dominated by archaic brick-and-mortar players. 

AdmitKard Student-Mentor Program- What makes AdmitKard Unique!
Have you thought of a time when you would buy a thing without researching it first? We’re well past that era, and today the internet gives us the option to discover and explore everything. Study abroad is a significant investment in terms of both time and money. With the help of AdmitKard’s Student Mentor Program, you can get one-on-one guidance from students who are
currently studying abroad at different universities.

AdmitKard Mentors understand the pain and hassle that study abroad aspirants go through since they themselves once went through the same phase. Who is better qualified than such students to assist current aspirants in their journey! AdmitKard Mentors are based out of different countries studying at various world-class universities such as Yale University, University of Melbourne, University of Toronto and the London School of Economics. Aspirants can connect easily with the mentors through the AdmitKard App available on both Android and iOS.

Time to Expand- AdmitKard secures US$1M Funding AdmitKard raised $1 million in pre-Series A round led by Australian EdTech fund Growth DNA.
The round also saw participation from other investors based out of Australia and India.

The Minds behind AdmitKard AdmitKard is the brainchild of Rachit Agrawal and Piyush Bhartiya, serial entrepreneurs having both management and technical backgrounds. They had both worked at the Boston Consulting
Group and had launched their first startup Lifepad together in 2015.
Rachit Agrawal, Co-founder of AdmitKard, believes that education has the power to bring about a change and has studied from the top institutes of IIIT Allahabad, IIM Calcutta, and Francois Rabelais in France.

Piyush Bhartiya, Co-founder & CEO at AdmitKard, values education and has studied from the top institutes of IIT Roorkee, IIM Bangalore, KTH Sweden and Tsinghua University in China. He has worked around the globe (except Antarctica!) and has interacted with students of various world-class universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and MIT.

Serving Students all the way What can be better than a platform which is a one-stop destination for all the study abroad needs of the student. Imagine the amount of time which you can save if everything is available on one website or app. Students can search for the information they need, find the colleges which suit only their profile and complete the application process.
“A dream doesn’t become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” AdmitKard becomes your friend and guide in the pursuit of your dreams. Even if you are confused and don’t know which direction to continue further, you can speak to one of the experienced counselors. Some say that one decision can change your life. Who knows, this
might be your chance!