About Mridula

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My passion for serving students draws from my own background as a lifelong learner. From my days studying Economics in Mumbai University to being a published author - the breadth of my journey gives me the ability to connect with the most diverse students.

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Smitten by the editing and publishing process during a sojourn at India Book House, I attended Harvard University’s unique publishing program; this continues to provide rare insight and access.

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With friends and family who have been alumni of the world’s leading colleges, and having visited most of the top colleges myself, I have developed a keen understanding of the language and vocabulary of the admissions process.

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Enriched and honed across a professional career working in magazines, newspapers, books and TV shows, my instincts are student-centred while keeping a keen eye on university expectations. 

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My multi-tiered approach is attuned to both the program and the student. It can involve both choosing the colleges, a detailed ideation on the narrative through a customised, resource-driven approach, and multiple commentaries and edits.

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When not sitting at a laptop screen or on zoom, animatedly discussing essays with students and talking them through their anxiety, I spend time with my husband, Nandan, our daughter Avanti, my son-in-law, Sachit, and my two furry friends - Prince, my cat and Laddoo, my indie canine, a mismatched duo of rescues who have yet to learn how to fetch!

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I love to travel, jumping through lives and history through my favourite historical fiction books (Hillary Mantel is the queen), and exploring the world (especially its museums, forests and cuisines) with Nandan, my constant travel companion.

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Our favourite places in the world include Greece, where the interplay between mortals and gods is alive in the people, architecture, and ever-present stories; and now a farm near Mumbai that Nandan and I have rewilded – in the hope of spotting fireflies. And yes, they came!