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Immersion. Nitin Jain of Oncourse on Counseling for College Applications. Part I.

Published: May 21, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

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Episode summary introduction: Every year US Colleges accept over quarter of a million students from all over the world, into their undergraduate programs. The competition is intense and the preparation starts early in high school.

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College Counselor Nitin Jain, Co-founder of Oncourse, India shares how they shape and sculpt aspiring students, to become competitive college applicants.

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In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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  • The Origins of Oncourse
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  • Selecting students to counsel
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  • Making the difference that ultimately matters to students
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introduction to Oncourse [2:02]
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  • Picking Students to Counsel [4:49]
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  • Students\\u2019 Scorecard - Pluses and Minuses [6:33]
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  • Immersion to discover a student\\u2019s X-Factor [12:42]
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Our Guest: Nitin Jain,  Co-founder Oncourse, Gurgaon India, focuses on international college applications to US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cThe story lies in creating a bespoke experience with the students.\\u201d

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Episode Transcript: Please visit almamatters.io/podcasts.

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