Reimagine your application experience.

Structured and Personalized Admission Support for Top Universities in US, UK, and Elsewhere

We beat the odds.

Since 2014, Essai has worked with hundreds of students with its end-to-end intensive counselling program.
In that time, our students have earned:

200+

Top 10* Offers

700+

Top 30* Offers

Why Essai?

We put you at the centre of your application.

Proven Success
Rate

With a 92% acceptance rate into Tier 1-3 universities globally, our personalized approach ensures you’re on the right path to your dream school.

Tailored Application
Strategy

We create customized application strategies that highlight your strengths, making your profile stand out to top universities.

Expert Guidance at Every Step

Our experienced mentors provide comprehensive support, from profile building to interview preparation, ensuring you are fully prepared for every stage of the application process.

Our students have earned 1000+ offers at top Universities!

What we do

At Essai, we specialise in end to end profile building and college application support for the best colleges and universities in the US and the UK.

Profile Building

At Essai, we guide and support standout profiles by understanding individual strengths, goals, and preferences. We ensure continuous academic progress, facilitate service delivery through a global network, and provide prompt, positive support. Our team is with you every step of the way throughout the entire process.

Application Support

Our Application Support program helps students create personal, memorable, and bold applications. We craft high-quality essays, manage 3+ application portals, offer rapid response to student and parent input, and ensure proactive deadline management. We provide end-to-end support for up to 25 applications or schools.

College Knowledge

Offering up to 20 personalized reports and plans. Students gain exclusive access to Ivy-correlated competitions, summer schools, and research opportunities. Additionally, we provide real successful Ivy League essays, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, and Imperial College personal statements, and elite summer school application materials.

Nicholas Henderson

Our Director, Nicholas Henderson, graduated from Harvard in 2006. He has since taught at Shrewsbury School (UK), authored the Pearson’s Guide to the SAT (2010), and co-founded Essai Education in 2015. Nick splits his time between Delhi, London, and Washington DC.

Our hardworking, creative, and passionate team members are motivated by Essai’s ambition to transform the education experience.

Strategic Profile Building

At Essai, our aim is to guide, develop and support student efforts to help them create profiles that stand out. Using our proprietary resources and strategic partnerships, we are equipped to provide both advisory and operational support in relation to extracurricular activities, internships, academic research and social service leadership.

Explore and understand possible intended majors

Craft and engage with internships, summer schools, research projects, and more

Coordinate and manage the standardised testing requirements

Ideate and drive an impact-driven social initiative

Supervise and support scholastic progress

Comprehensive Application Support

Our Application Support program assists with every stage of the application process: developing a college list that suits your needs and interests, providing support and structure for your application essays, assisting in the effective completion of your application forms, and clarifying any doubts you might have along the way!

Longlist and shortlist optimal college list

Identify and engage school stakeholders

Synthesize and communicate key profile building elements

Ideate and develop creative application essays

Understand and manage portals and submit timely applications

We work with students all over the world.

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Essai students with average admitted SAT scores (2024–2025) gain admission to a Top 50 University or College 100% of the time. 

Focused preparation + strategic applications deliver real results.

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The headlines are loud. The policies are shifting. 
But the path forward is clear - if you know how to read it. 

Join Nicholas Henderson on October 18, 5 PM, for a live session on the new H1B visa rules, what they mean for Indian students, and how to think beyond the panic.

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Your extracurriculars are your edge. 

High-caliber projects and coherent narratives stand out far more than scattered activities. 

At Essai, students pursue 50+ curated projects annually to maximize impact. 

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Ready to enter? Check our DriveImpact guidelines for eligibility, grade level, and how to prepare your submission.

Start building your blueprint for impact today.

Register now: https://events.essaieducation.in/drive-impact

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Supplemental essays show fit. 

Our data reveals that strong supplements increase Tier-0 admits by 3.2x. 

They’re not short answers — they’re your chance to prove you and the university are a natural match.

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Through mentorship, training, and a unique challenge, you’ll build real-world solutions, master interview skills, and showcase leadership to top colleges.

Register now: https://events.essaieducation.in/drive-impact

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ED/EA isn’t just an early deadline — it’s a strategy. 

At Essai, over 40% of Ivy+ admits came through Early Decision. 

Use data, story, and precision to land where you truly belong.

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Big news: DriveImpact is Essai Education’s new Social Entrepreneurship & Interview Boot Camp. 

Build real-world projects, gain mentorship, and strengthen your college admissions journey. 

Watch this space for more details!

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We’re Hiring!

Essai is looking for a Research Associate to join our team and support our Profile Building division as a Research Analyst. 

If you’re detail-oriented, passionate about research, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Apply now: hr@essai.in

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Participating in research signals intellectual curiosity, resilience, and problem-solving. 

Institutions including Columbia and Harvard value original inquiry across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. 

Start with a focused question, work with mentors, and document your process and results. 

Presenting or publishing your work adds credibility and shows impact beyond the classroom.

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Admissions has become more holistic, placing greater emphasis on leadership, community engagement, and personal growth alongside grades and rigor. 

Strong applications reveal outcomes, reflection, and authentic purpose. 

Essai’s profile-building approach helps students present their full potential so committees see not only what they achieved but why it mattered and how they grew.

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A standout profile isn’t built by stacking activities; it’s built by showing depth, outcomes, and growth.

Choose one or two areas that genuinely matter to you, design work that creates measurable impact, and document the journey—what changed, who benefited, and what you learned. 

Leadership is more than a title; it is the responsibility to deliver results. 

When your narrative connects passion to proof, admissions can see the difference.

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For aspiring scientists and engineers, institutions such as MIT, Stanford, Caltech, and UC Berkeley lead the way in global excellence. 

These universities offer world-class resources, cutting-edge research opportunities, and access to faculty who are shaping the future of science and technology. 

If you hope to join these communities, now is the time to prepare a focused, evidence-driven application that showcases curiosity, rigor, and impact.

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Your essay isn’t a résumé in paragraph form; it’s a window into how you think. 

Use concrete scenes, precise details, and honest reflection to reveal your voice. 

Explain not just what happened, but why it mattered and how it changed your choices. 

When you connect personal insight to purpose—and to the school’s values—your writing does the heavy lifting for you.

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With many universities continuing test-optional policies, it’s natural to ask whether sitting for the SAT or ACT still makes sense. 

Elite institutions such as Harvard and MIT still require scores, and for test-optional schools, a strong academic record combined with meaningful extracurricular impact can carry significant weight. 

With expert guidance, we’ll help you decide the most strategic path based on your profile, goals, and target list.

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Congratulations to the winners of the Franklin Essay Prize 2025! 🏆✍️

Your hard work, creativity, and critical thinking truly stood out across Economics, Social Science, Psychology, General Science, and Computer Science.

We’re proud to celebrate young minds shaping the future of ideas and innovation.

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Master SAT Profile Building!

Want to boost your chances at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and other top universities? 

Learn the #1 strategy to build a winning college profile with the SAT.

📅 30th August 2025
🕛 12:00 PM IST 
💻 Zoom

Speakers: Nicholas Henderson (Essai Education) & Chirag Arya (AP Guru)

🔗 Register Now to secure your spot: https://essai.in/sat-profile-building/

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Want to boost your chances at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and other top universities? 

Learn the #1 strategy to build a winning college profile with the SAT.

📅 30th August 2025
🕛 12:00 PM IST 
💻 Zoom

Speakers: Nicholas Henderson (Essai Education) & Chirag Arya (AP Guru)

🔗 Register Now to secure your spot: https://essai.in/sat-profile-building/

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Not sure where to begin your college journey? 

You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out all at once.

Start with small, thoughtful steps:
✔ Reflect on what excites you
✔ Take inventory of what you’ve already done
✔ Ask questions and seek support

At Essai, we meet you where you are—no pressure, just guidance. 

Whether you're early or late in the process, we’ll help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

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Not all admissions support is created equal.

At Essai, we don’t do generic templates or one-size-fits-all advice. Our process is built around you: your strengths, your goals, your story.

✅ Personalized strategy
✅ One-on-one expert mentoring
✅ Deep school-specific insights

We go beyond timelines and test prep to craft an application that reflects who you are—and where you belong.

Experience the difference. Start with Essai.

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Dreaming of Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, or Cambridge?

Join AP Guru & Essai for a free webinar where top experts share proven strategies to craft a standout SAT profile and boost your chances at the world’s most prestigious universities.

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Join AP Guru & Essai for a free webinar where top experts share proven strategies to craft a standout SAT profile and boost your chances at the world’s most prestigious universities.

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