About 24NorthStar
We put you at the forefront of your application experience.
Our Mission
24NorthStar was founded with a vision to equalize the university admissions playing field, serving as the launching pad that equips students across the globe to overcome barriers of geography and legacy to compete on the world stage.
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​Our passion for holistic coaching drives us to embrace both depth and breadth in our approach. Our dual purpose is to help students become the best versions of themselves and secure admissions to the world's top colleges. We inspire students to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical social issues, both locally and globally.
Meet our founders
Nistha Tripathi
Nistha Tripathi, the founder of Scholar Strategy, is a Computer Science graduate from University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign 2007 and MBA-dropout from New York University 2011.
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In between, she worked on Wall Street and was an early member at a data startup in New York which is today a unicorn backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners. She knows how to build tech and business careers in the USA. Scoring 2320/2400 in GRE and 740/800 in GMAT, she knows what it takes to prep for Grad School.
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She has guided 750+ Indian and Asian candidates for MS/MBA applications and helped them land at MIT, Harvard, UIUC, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Columbia, CMU and other TOP universities in USA. Further, she coached many of these on specific jobhunt tactics which launched their careers in companies like Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Salesforce and more.
3 lakh+ people follow her across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Quora and Twitter for her career guidance. She has been selected as LinkedIn TOP VOICEs in career many a times.
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What makes her truly unique is her added expertise in writing. She is a bestselling author and has published 5 books.
Ravi Nawal
Ravi Nawal is a strategy and innovation pioneer. An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and with an undergraduate degree in computer science, Ravi has worked with a number of marquee companies. Ravi is currently the CEO of a tech venture as well as a founding team member and investor on several technology and product ventures.
Ravi is passionate about education. In addition to his tech ventures, Ravi is the chief patron of Children’s Art Museum of India. He is also a member of the Academic Board of Atria University, Bangalore. He delivers lectures on innovation, entrepreneurship and technology at distinguished national institutions such as IITs, IIMs, LBSNAA as well as at industry bodies such as CII, ASSOCHAM, and others. He regularly writes for leading newspapers and has authored a bestseller on social innovation titled ‘India Can’.
With 24NorthStar, Ravi is collaborating with Nistha to bring her proven methodology and deep expertise (like none other) in international academic counselling and student placements to high school students across the globe.
Our Success
Elevate Your Journey with 24NorthStar
Uncovering Your Ambitions
We help you uncover your true ambitions, guiding your path to top universities.
Forming Your Dream Team
Assemble your dream team with 24NorthStar's expert support for a successful university application journey.
Recognizing Your Strengths
With 24NorthStar, identify your unique strengths to stand out in your university applications.
Selecting Your Ideal Universities
24NorthStar assists in selecting universities that perfectly match your academic and personal goals.
Crafting a Tailored Strategy
Create a personalized strategy, ensuring your application shines among the best.
Polishing Your Applications:
Perfect your applications with 24NorthStar's meticulous review and expert guidance for top university admissions.
