Your Gateway to Global Education!

Helping students and universities find the right-fit. Empowering student to make informed decisions.

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MISSION

Our mission is to help students and universities find the right-fit programmes and significantly improve their readiness for higher education applications globally. We are a team of purpose-driven consultants, designers, and product lovers who are re-imagining and re-shaping the international admission process.

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VISION

We aim to revolutionize the global education landscape by connecting students with their dream universities through innovation, affordability, and transparency, while helping universities find their best-fit students through data-driven insights, ensuring an ideal match for academic excellence and personal growth.

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Three Pillars That Drives Us

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Transparency

We believe in transparent partnerships with reputable universities, ensuring students can trust in their academic journey.

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Affordability

ApplyBuds ensures you can achieve your dreams without the hefty price tag often associated with premium counselling services, especially for those who are self-motivated and prefer a DIY approach.

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Personalized

Contextual discovery & program application journey with help of AI for impeccable documents, interview readiness, and personalized university recommendations, giving students a competitive edge.

Why Choose Applybuds?

At Applybuds, we are committed to your success. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your dreams of studying abroad and expanding your horizons. Our team is driven by a passion for education and a belief in the transformative power of global learning experiences.

For universities, ApplyBuds simplifies the admissions, ensuring you find your best-fit students efficiently.

We are not just a platform; we are your bridge to a world of limitless opportunities, where dreams take flight, and education knows no borders.

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The Leaders Of Applybuds

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Rajiv Ganjoo

Founder & CEO

Rajiv has more than 18 years of experience working as a strategist and advisor in the higher education business. He is an academic at heart and has counselled over 500 students applying to the top 50 universities in the world. He is ApplyBuds' chief evangelist and innovation ideator currently. He previously led Veritas Test Prep's India Operations, co-founded a VC-funded EdTech startup, and was business head at Career Launcher.

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Preyash Shah

Founder & CTO

A product expert who made a career working at the cutting-edge of Data and Technology. He converts big ideas to reality at LilacBuds. He graduated with a Masters Degree from Johns Hopkins and has led large teams for 2 global financial powerhouses (Bloomberg & CRISIL)

Our Team

karan

Karan

Vice President, Operations

gulam

Mohammad Gulam

Head of Technology & Operations

khemesh

Khemesh

Senior Front-End Developer

Vishal

Vishal

Junior Front-End Developer

Muskaan

Muskaan

UI/UX Designer

Akshatha

Akshatha

UI/UX Designer

Bhanupriya

Bhanupriya

Senior Associate, Content

Deepak

Deepak

Lead PHP Developer

Ayush

Ayush

Associate, Business Development

Vashi

Vashi

Manager

Anushka

Anushka

Associate, Business Development

Ashrika

Ashrika

Senior Associate, Content

karan

Karan

Vice President, Operations

gulam

Mohammad Gulam

Head of Technology & Operations

khemesh

Khemesh

Senior Front-End Developer

Vishal

Vishal

Junior Front-End Developer

Muskaan

Muskaan

UI/UX Designer

Akshatha

Akshatha

UI/UX Designer

Bhanupriya

Bhanupriya

Senior Associate, Content

Deepak

Deepak

Lead PHP Developer

Ayush

Ayush

Associate, Business Development

Vashi

Vashi

Manager

Anushka

Anushka

Associate, Business Development

Ashrika

Ashrika

Senior Associate, Content