Webinars that teach you how to stand out
All of us do exactly the same things – build robots, run environmental campaigns and serve the underprivileged. But to get to Stanford, to get to the Ivies, you need to be different. The fact is, making your application stand out is a skill, one that I developed after spending over 500 hours working on my applications. My webinars will inject these skills into you, saving you time and energy, whilst enabling you to craft the perfect application.
Introductory Webinar
This webinar is designed for you to get to know me better, to understand some key highlights of my application, and follow my academic journey. I will also be taking questions, and introducing the schedule for the remaining, module-based webinar series (see below).
Kindly register using the button below, and I will email you instructions to join the webinar closer to the date.
College apps are a team effort. One parent MUST be present with the student for the webinar.
Date: Sunday, 24th/31st May 2020
& Saturday 13th June 2020
Time: 11AM IST
Duration: Approx. 1.5 hours
For any queries or clarifications regarding the introductory webinar or the series below, feel free to contact me at ivieschaseyou@gmail.com
Webinar Series
Co-designed by Monika & Aman
The signup form for the webinar series below is now available. They run for 28 hours over 4 weeks – an extensive bootcamp to help you reflect and weave a stellar application. All series are equally applicable for students entering 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. Our registrations for batch 1 and 2 have SOLD OUT.
You can register for Batch 3, which runs from 15th June to 18th July.
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
WhatsApp (NO CALLS): +91 9619458430
Email: ivieschaseyou@gmail.com
For those already registered, Please find the schedules below:
Click series for details:
A series that guides you to develop an organic profile for college applications.
This series imparts a comprehensive understanding of each and every component of the US college application process.
9th, 10th, 11th grade students will get to build distinctive extracurriculars, roadmaps to include them organically in college applications. 12th grade students will also explore real, successful, essays from my own application to get started on writing stellar college essays.
Our sessions also cover aspects like APs, recommendations, external portfolios and ways to develop stellar verticals that will impress admissions officers.
Session 1: Insider Info on How Universities Process Apps
Has anyone told you how your application really gets read & processed? Using 4-years of research and talks with admissions officers, we break down the guarded process for you so that you can see if you’re on the right track.
Session 2: Extracurriculars & COVID 19
The secret to great extracurriculars is knowing what works and what doesn’t. Join us as we teach you how to construct extracurricular verticals and build a continuous profile despite COVID 19.
Session 3: Essays Can Wreck Your App
A primer to planning your essays such that they make, not break your application. How to recompile your well in advance to plan for the future. Case study of my own, successful essays with insights into thought process.
Session 4: Endorse, Don’t Recommend
Breaking the bubble of humility. Filling in recommendation forms that exuberate talent. Understanding and seeking external recommendations. Also gain an insight into Advanced Placement (AP) exams and how they can turbocharge your application if utilised correctly.
Note: This series will help you develop an organic social service profile with no extra effort. Learn how to leverage existing experiences and plan smartly for future endeavours to maximize impact and create stellar essays on the same.
Having an organic community service profile is must for US college admissions. Unfortunately, social service often looks artificially crafted for the sake of universities. But we guide you through nifty ways in which you can contribute positively to society and/or mould your existing social service to fit organically in your application. After each 1 hour session, we will conduct an exhaustive question & answer session.
Session 1: Creating an Inspiring Social Impact Portfolio.
Understanding why social service is not simply feeding the underprivileged or teaching at a government school. I will teach you how to build social service profiles that are impactful and show results.
Session 2: Integrating School & CAS
CAS is an underestimated weapon for your college applications. Learn how you can integrate in school activities to your social service profile to show commitment and continuity.
Session 3: Building SuperVerticals
Understanding how you can link college apps with the rest of your extracurricular activities to make a cohesive social service profile that admission officers will find organic.
College admissions officers look for diversity in your portfolio. This makes having a STEM vertical an ABSOLUTE MUST regardless of whether you’re a STEM or Non-STEM student.
If you’re a STEM student, you know just how high the chance of failure is when you’re applying for engineering/math/physics etx. This series is an absolute must to build a unique, diverse and extensive STEM profile that’ll get you into top universities for the stream of your choice.
If you’re a Non-STEM student, regardless of whether you like economics, history or English, adding a STEM vertical can make your profile exceptionally unique & increase your hit rate tremendously.
This series guides you through developing a strong STEM vertical that is sure to get universities impressed. After each 1 hour session, we will conduct an exhaustive question & answer session.
Session 1: Mastering the STEM Vertical
Understanding why STEM competition is cut throat and how non-STEM students suffer from single-faced extracurriculars. How you can re-orient yourself to developing a winning STEM vertical.
Session 2: Deep dive into Engineering & CS
Which language should you learn? Which courses should you take? How can you build apps, electronics products and robots from scratch? Discover a step-by-step process to build CS & Engineering prowess.
Session 3: Conducting Impactful Research
Learn how to find a topic for research, contact supervisors and take your research up at a professional level. Also find which summer camps and insitutes you can work with for your research endeavours
Session 4: Converting Experiences to Accolades
Get introduced to research fairs like IRIS & ISEF, coding challenges like ZCO & IOI, open source cataloguing with GitHub and how you can powerfully write your experiences in college applications.
This course is specifically designed to help you cover three of the most feared aspects of IB: IAs, ToK and Extended Essays. With a full 24/24 in science IAs, 28/30 in ToK, and 34/34 in my Physics Extended Essay, I can share my tips and tricks that’ll cut time spent and boost your grade. You will also have exclusive access to my extended essay, IAs and ToK PPT submissions. After each 1 hour session, we will conduct an exhaustive question & answer session.
Session 1: Extended Essay Breakdown
Breakdown of all the components that make a great science EE. Criteria by criteria overview, including choice of topic, methods of data collection and complex evaluation. Review of what I did & my process.
Session 2: IA Breakdown
Breakdown of a full scoring science IA. Criteria overview overview, including choice of topic, means of data collection and impactful presentation.
Session 3: Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Breakdown
An analysis of what ToK really demands, in both the essay and the presentation. I’ll teach you where to look for terms, topics and situations, saving many hours (if not days) of work.
One sure shot criterion colleges use in determining your eligibility to be part of their student body is your SAT/ACT score. People may say that all it takes is practice to get anything close to a 1600/1600 on the SAT or 36/36 on the ACT. But truthfully, it takes much more than that. Learn my techniques, and receive over 30 practice papers that made a difference for me. After each 1 hour session, we will conduct an exhaustive question & answer session.
Session 1: Increasing Your SAT Score by 100 Points
Learn where SAT & ACT fit in to your college profile, which test to take and how to create a study plan that combines resources for both tests. Learn my preparation strategy to have an immediate boost in scores.
Session 2: Preparing for SAT/ACT Math
Find out a detailed breakup of the different skills and areas of knowledge tested in math. Learn 6 key skills with practice problems that helped me crack the math section. Master SAT Math I & II subject tests.
Session 3: Decoding Science
Learn how to build ACT Science & SAT Science Subject Test skills. Learn 7 techniques that I mastered to score full points, as well as resources and reference material to use for practice
Session 4: Demystefying English and Reading
English and reading are the hardest sections in both SAT & ACT. Learn a total of 10 techniques that I developed myself, as well discover the apps and books I used to master english.
Courses Coming Soon
Coming soon, a comprehensive series on blockchain, cryptography and cryptocurrencies. The series will build you up as a blockchain architect with a strong grip on the technical underpinnings of blockchain infrastructure. Will introduce Ethereum and Hyperledger as permissionless and permissioned blockchain development platform with a high-level overview of code construction.
Over the past four years I have evolved from a debate and MUN best delegate to a thought leader who presents insights on blockchain and cybersecurity at industry level events. Having addressed crowds of over 14,000 CEOs, CTOs and Investors at 15+ industry conferences, I have developed professional networking and communication skills ahead of time. Check out all my speeches here.
Join me as I teach you the necessary skills needed to develop a vision and take it to the world in a manner that brings out the best in you.
Monika Ladia
C-Level Marketing & International Relations Executive
Monika Ladia is Chemical Engineer with over 25 years of industrial experience in marketing. From being the university gold-medalist to a stalwart international relations manager, she has the skills to mould individual talents and aspirations into a powerful pairing. She has assisted Aman and many others in reaching top universities in the US.It always helps to have someone distant who can listen to your ideas and give feedback on the same. We’ll be happy to help you with your application and carve your niche independently.
NOTE THAT WE WILL SELECT INDIVIDUALS FOR ONE TO ONE SESSIONS, AND ONLY THOSE WHO ATTEND THE WEBINAR SERIES ARE ELIGIBLE.
We want to give you maximum individual advice, and for that you need the foundation developed in the webinar series. Entries will open in May/June. Those who sign up for our webinars will be informed.