What each service includes
Every service lists exactly what you receive, before you pay.
Start here · free
The Direction Report
See how we think, first.
Free
- •Answer a few simple questions about your child.
- •Your questions, answered about your child, not children in general.
- •Every finding marked: what we know, what it suggests, and what is still to establish.
- •The first few micro-decisions worth making now.
The usual first step
The Launchpad Session
From a person to a plan.
₹25,000 + 18% GST
- •A 90-minute one-to-one session with your child, and a separate sitting with you.
- •A College Strategy Document, researched in depth, within five working days of the sessions.
- •12 to 15 universities, each with its reason for inclusion.
- •A subject and skill map for the years before applications.
The essay
The Personal Statement Canvas
Their story, in their words.
₹50,000 + 18% GST
- •Guided one-to-one sessions in four stages: the Self, the Story, the Structure and the Style.
- •A workbook for each stage, with prompts that surface your child’s own moments.
- •A personal canvas your child builds into a clear narrative.
- •We never write the essay. Your child does.
Through the applications
The Nudge Programme
The right nudge, before every deadline.
₹15,000 a month + 18% GST · no lock-in
- •One dedicated mentor throughout, who knows your child and the plan.
- •A one-hour one-to-one every fortnight.
- •Every deadline tracked, with a nudge before each one.
- •Access to the mentor circle, with the strategy kept up to date.
Students who are there
Peer Advice
Ask someone who’s living it now.
₹5,000 an hour + 18% GST · used in 15-minute credits
First- and second-year students at universities across the UK, Europe, Singapore and Australia.
- •Specific questions answered by a student who is there now: courses, campus life, costs, and what they wish they had known.
- •A peer read of your child’s essay: does it sound like them, and is it clear? They read and respond. Your child does the writing.
- •A conversation with a student at a college on your child’s shortlist, arranged on request.
Students share their own experience. Requirements, strategy and recommendations come from us.
80% goes directly to the student. North Star keeps 20% for matching, scheduling and safeguarding. Every student joins the panel only after reference checks. A call or chat counts by the clock, an answer by email counts as 15 minutes, and an essay read with written comments counts as one hour.
The road at a glance
Start free, and add a step only when it helps.
Free · a good place to startThe Direction ReportWhere your child stands today.
Steps 01 to 07The Launchpad SessionA researched strategy and a dated roadmap.
The essayThe Personal Statement CanvasYour child’s story, in their own words.
ApplicationsThe Nudge ProgrammeEvery deadline visible, every next step clear.
Students who are therePeer AdviceQuestions answered, and essays read, by current students.
Each service stands on its own. Choose one, several or none, or ask us about any service directly.
Where we fit
We bring the research and the process. We don’t do your child’s work.
School grades
✓A clear read on where your child stands, so the college list matches.
✕We don’t tutor, or try to raise marks.
Activities and internships
✓Advice on what will matter, and what won’t.
✕We don’t arrange them, or do them for your child.
College list and strategy
✓The core of our work.
✕We don’t hand over a bare list without reasons.
Essays
✓A steer on which true story to tell.
✕We don’t write or polish essays.
Applications and portals
✓A timeline and oversight, through the Nudge Programme.
✕We don’t submit applications on your behalf.
Test prep
✓A straight view on whether it’s needed, and when.
✕We don’t sell or coach test prep.
Who it’s for
We work best with families who want to be part of the thinking.
A good fit if
- ✓You want to take part in the thinking, not only pay for the service.
- ✓Your child owns the application, including every essay and every word.
- ✓Your child is self-driven, and at least one parent can give real time.
- ✓Ideally from Grade 9, 10 or 11, so the work is unhurried. Grade 12 families can still join for the essay or applications.
Fill it, shut it, forget it?Then we’re probably not the right fit, if:
- ✕You would like the whole process handed off, with no involvement.
- ✕You need a guarantee of admission to one particular university.
- ✕Neither your child nor you has time to take part this year.
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If you are looking for someone who will quote you an admission rate, there are many good options in the market. We are not one of them.
No one can promise an admission. We promise a sound process, honestly run.
Admissions depend on your child’s work, each university’s choices and the year itself. Our first conversation sets out plainly what you would pay, and why.