Services

Middle and High School Student Advising Services

Zest for Life – Nurturing Identities is an independent college advising and education consulting company in South Mumbai, located at Kemps Corner. The firm was established in 2010 by Anuja Kohli Mariwala.

We provide career counselling and education advising services with a focus on learning, enhancing school education and preparing for college admissions.

Middle School Advising

Early high school review of academic record and strength/weakness analysis.

Assessing a student's strengths, weaknesses, and special needs for college and/or career planning.

A counseling session might include listening to and advising a students on course choices, evaluating a student who is struggling academically and providing solutions, helping a student plan their course schedule, or giving a student information about college majors, admission requirements, and financial aid or internship opportunities.

Counseling students to make possibly life-changing career choices by evaluating their interests, skills, and academic experience.

Training students for resume writing, essay writing and personal interviews.

High School Advising

Advising and mentoring services for High School students include:

  • Early high school review of academic record and strength/weakness analysis.
  • Course recommendation with focus on career interests as well as college planning.
  • Advice on Standardized Testing schedule and strategies.
  • Mentoring to create distinct identity profile based on talents, extracurricular interests and mentoring to broaden horizons.
  • Recommendations for summer activities and internships.
  • Recommendations for online courses.
  • Information and time line for college admission process.

College and University Applications

We assist students with choosing colleges and universities in countries that meet their educational and career goals. We work on a one-on-one basis with all our students to ensure their success. Personalised attention and a mentoring based approach ensure all our students are successful in our college and university application process. Whether you are looking to do your undergraduate degree in the US, UK, Canada or any other country we can help you find the college/university that meets your needs and your budget.

 

We also work with MBA students, Master’s Degree and PhD applicants.

Our advising process includes:

Early high school review of academic record and strength/weakness analysis.

Course recommendation with focus on career interests as well as college planning.

Advice on standardized testing schedule and strategies.

Mentoring to create distinct identity profile based on talents, extracurricular interests.

Recommendations for summer activities and internships.

Recommendations for online coursesto broaden student exposure.

Information and time line for college admission process.

Personal, Skype, email and telephonic support throughout process.

Our university application process includes:

College / University selection, course selection.

Resume preparation and final editing.

Essay ideation, assistance and editing.

Assistance with completion of application forms.

Online form supervision.

Strategic direction on application for highly selective universities.

Assistance with financial aid if necessary.

Assistance with recommendation letters.

Interview suggestions and practice.

Follow-up on admission status.

Help with Financial Documentation/Documentation for Visas

Assistance final college selection and course election

ZEST FOR LIFE: INDEPENDENT EDUCATION CONSULTANTS / COLLEGE COUNSELLORS

We provide consulting and advising services to students, schools and anyone looking for furthering their learning and education. Our mission is simple: student success!

 

We also believe we need to play a role in the success of anyone who walks through our doors – whether they be students still in school, young professionals looking for graduate degrees, mothers looking to kick-start new careers, parents, friends and new acquaintances!

 

We are passionate about learning! Our offices are unique in that they are shared with The Pepper Cook Studio – an open and joyous place that encourages learnings of a different kind.

 

Interested in learning something new, taking an online course, pursuing an academic passion, looking to jump into a different career, planning for an MBA or just getting ready for college? Let us help you navigate the complexities of international education systems, whether it is the complications of the US undergraduate admissions, finding universities in countries that allow you to stay back and work, or comparing options that are available across the world. Our focus is to work with transparency and provide all the support required for your success as a student, including a list of questions from you that we address, in-depth information in our appointments, suggestions for further learning to fill education and skill gaps, and a quick response time to your email communication. (We are not agents for any universities.)

 

Come visit us! We have great tea, coffee and there is always some freshly cooked food around!

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