Pricing
Floors, stated. Scope, written. No hourly surprises.
Most counselling firms hide their prices and let third-party forums guess. We publish the floor for each package and what it includes. The exact figure follows the free profile review, and it is fixed before you commit.
Grade 9 or 10 to enrolment
Full Journey
Students starting in Grade 9 or 10 who want one counsellor from the first conversation to the admit.
From
₹4,50,000· $5,400
Everything below, sequenced. Profile diagnosis, two pillars, an activity and competition calendar, research, testing plan, essays, applications to up to 12 universities across two countries, interviews, and the final decision.
- Written profile diagnosis and 24-month roadmap in the first 30 days
- Two-pillar design and a 10-activity plan built around them
- Competition, research and summer-program calendar with entry support
- Subject and test strategy: SAT or ACT timing, AP or A-level or IB choices
- Essay brainstorming, structure and line-editing for every essay
- Applications to up to 12 universities across two destinations
- Interview preparation with the three-tier question bank
- Parent check-ins each term and a shared progress document
Cadence: Fortnightly in Grade 9 and 10, weekly from Grade 11, twice weekly in application season · Duration: 24 to 36 months
Start with the free reviewGrade 10 and 11
Profile Build
Grade 10 and 11 students whose grades are fine but whose activity list is a scatter of clubs.
From
₹2,50,000· $3,000
The middle of the method. We diagnose, choose pillars, and then build: one published research paper, one entrepreneurship or social-impact project, two or three competitions entered on schedule, and internships that fit the pillars.
- Profile diagnosis and pillar selection
- The Plinth activity stack: research, project, competitions, internships
- Competition entries with deadlines managed by us
- Research mentorship through to a publishable paper
- Monthly parent update
Cadence: Weekly sessions plus asynchronous review over email · Duration: 12 months
Start with the free reviewGrade 12
Application Year
Grade 12 students (or Grade 11 finishing) who have the profile and need the application done properly.
From
₹1,50,000· $1,800
College list, essays, activity list wording, recommendation strategy, portals, interviews, financial-aid forms and the decision itself.
- Balanced college list across reach, target and likely
- Personal statement and every supplement: brainstorm, structure, edit
- Activity list and honours section written to admissions standards
- Recommendation strategy and teacher briefing documents
- Common App, UCAS, OUAC or other portal review before submission
- Interview preparation and mock interviews
- Aid and scholarship applications (CSS Profile, ISFAA, university forms)
Cadence: Weekly, moving to twice weekly around deadlines · Duration: Application season, typically June to January
Start with the free reviewOn their own
Single services
| Service | From (INR) | From (USD) | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay brainstorming and editing | ₹75,000 | $900 | Personal statement plus up to eight supplements. We never write a sentence for you. |
| Awards and competitions sprint | ₹75,000 | $900 | One competition or award from selection to submission, including three winning-entry teardowns. |
| Research mentorship | ₹90,000 | $1,100 | Topic to publishable paper in 10 to 14 weeks, with journal selection and submission. |
| SAT or ACT tutoring | ₹60,000 | $720 | Diagnostic, 40 hours of one-to-one tutoring, weekly full-length tests, two official sittings planned. |
| School subject tuition | ₹2,500 per hour | $30 per hour | IB, A-level, IGCSE, CBSE and ISC subjects with tutors we have vetted ourselves. |
| Interview preparation | ₹25,000 | $300 | Three mock interviews with written feedback, built on the three-tier question framework. |
| Profile review and strategy call | Free | A written review of the student's academics and activities, then a 30-minute call. No obligation, and we will tell you if you do not need us. | |
Context
Where this sits in the market
| Type | Typical price | What you get | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study-abroad agents | Free to ₹50,000 | Applications to partner universities that pay them commission | Advice bends toward whoever pays the commission |
| Mass-market platforms | ₹90,000 to ₹4,00,000 per country | Student mentors, editing, portals; sometimes ghostwriting | Ghostwritten essays and research; mentors are undergraduates |
| Indian premium firms | ₹4,00,000 to ₹6,00,000 a year | Counsellor teams, profile projects, essays | Large caseloads; results claimed without denominators |
| International premium firms | $25,000 to $75,000+ | Former admissions officers, big teams, events | Price; the senior name rarely does the work |
| Plinth | ₹1,50,000 to ₹4,50,000+ per package | One senior counsellor, written method, capped caseload, seven destinations | We take few students and we say no to unrealistic lists |
Market figures are from public price pages and third-party reports as of September 2026 and will drift. How to evaluate any counsellor, including us.
Questions
About pricing
Why 'starting from' rather than fixed prices?
Because scope differs. A Grade 12 student applying to four UK courses needs less than one applying to twelve US universities plus Singapore. The floor is the price for the standard scope described on each package; the exact quote follows the free profile review and is fixed before you commit. There are no hourly surprises.
How does this compare with other counsellors in India?
Mass-market platforms sell single-country packages from roughly ₹90,000 to ₹4,00,000 with student mentors and, in some cases, ghostwritten essays. Premium international firms start around $25,000 to $30,000. Plinth sits between: one senior counsellor per student, a written method, a capped caseload, and a floor most families can plan around.
Can we pay in instalments?
Yes. Packages are paid in two to four instalments tied to phases of the work. We also accept USD and AED for families outside India.
Is there a refund policy?
If we conclude after the diagnosis month that we cannot help materially, we say so and refund the remainder. We do not refund on admission outcomes, because no counsellor controls those and anyone who implies otherwise is selling something else.
Do you offer a free consultation?
The profile review and the first 30-minute call are free and written up. You leave with a document whether or not you engage us.
What is not included?
University application fees, test registration fees, competition entry fees, journal publication fees and summer-program tuition are paid by the family directly. We tell you what to expect for each before you commit to it.
The review is free and it is written.
You will know what we would do, what it would cost, and whether you need us at all.