Academy One

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            2007 and prior...

Sanidhya Khilnani

(MS - Computer Science - North Carolina State University, USA)

"Hi Jay / Jothsna

Thanks for all your efforts in helping me select the universities most pertinent to my profile and for your assistance in the entire admission and visa formalities. In the last few weeks since I received my admits, I’ve been looking at a lot of other students and their admit/reject statuses. Having seen their admit/reject profiles, in hindsight I am totally convinced that I took the best possible decision in taking application assistance from you.

Unlike others who charge on an hourly basis, you had no issues in discussing out my college selections at length. As a result, the final selection of schools was based not just on your understanding of what’s best for me but a mix of my liking and your judgment. I am really satisfied with the 4 admits I received given the fact that almost all my schools were state universities and ranked in the top 40.

I kept bugging you with the weirdest of queries in the oddest of hours and your always being available to take my call was a big comforting factor. Once again thanking you for all that you did. All the best for all your future endeavors."

Pranay Meshram

(MS - Electrical Engineering - University of California  at Santa Barbara, USA)

"Academy One is a nursery for MS aspirants like me wherein you start your application right from scratch.  I'm sure there would be no counselors whom you can approach at any time of the day. But Rege's will always be there for you, even for your trivial queries- done that. It is only the excellence of Academy One that an average profile like me secured admission into the top 20 University in US which I always dreamt of. Another important aspect of Academy One is that there are no personal assistants who handle your application. It's just these two people. So what you get is pure personal counseling that too with thorough professional approach. I remember how much I dragged Jay and Jothsna for my LORs and SOP. They must have separately proof read these things several times. When you are with Academy One you are in the safest place, a name you can surely bank upon. Thanks a lot for your help throughout. "

Tushar Sharma

(MIS - Texas A&M Univ. USA)

"I whole heartedly thank Academy One, with whose help I have been able to get admission from top universities and also get scholarship from two of them (TAMU and Indiana). Jay and Jothsna Rege have been like ‘knowledgeable’ friends who were ready to answer any query, any small doubt arising in these confusing times of admission process and provide a perfect solution to all of them. The experience and effectiveness of their work made my American dream come true. Thank you once again. "

Ketan Marballi

(PhD - Cellular and Structural Biology- Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA)

"Firstly, I would like to thank both Jay and Jothsna for their support and guidance throughout the applications process. What I really liked about Academy One was their approach towards students. Jay and Jothsna are always there to solve even the silliest of doubts, without making one feel intimidated. They also listen to the students and consider their points of view and make sure that the universities /courses selected are tailor- made for each student’s profile. Their help with the Statements of Purpose and recommendations made applying a whole lot easier!! They are extremely professional and prompt in their work. With admissions abroad becoming extremely competitive, Academy One’s services truly help in making your application a cut above the rest. I hope that many more students join Academy One.

All the best to Jay and Jothsna, Please keep up the good work!!"

Ujwal Arkalgud

(MBA - Schulich School of Business at York University, Canada)

"Academy One has been very helpful to me through the entire B school application and visa process. Even though I lived in Bangalore and we interacted only over the phone, Academy One did a great job in ensuring that I did not feel at a disadvantage. I can safely say that Academy One is a thoroughly professional organisation and working with them has been a pleasure."

Rachna Shetty

(MBA - Smeal College of Business at Penn State University, USA)

"I would like to thank Jay Rege for his constant guidance and support during the arduous application process because of which I managed to secure an admit (with full scholarship) from The Pennsylvania State University (Smeal). The best part about Jay is that he is very approachable and answers even the most banal questions with much alacrity."

Amey Rajpurkar

(MS - Industrial Engineering and Management - Oklahoma State University, USA)

"The Reges are:-
Accessible (v.imp quality) almost 24 X 7 through tel, mobile, e-mails, chats to everyone (doesn't matter if u have taken their services or not).

Very prompt (helps a lot to prepare the application packages & send them as soon as possible).

Flexible to comments and discussions in University selection, best possible guidance for university selection.

Best format for recommendations & SOP (this is what clicked for me)

Very cool headed (ask them as many questions you wish to and they will smile and answer all your questions)

Good visa guidance (I was rejected a tourist visa twice earlier, so that stayed at the back of my mind always. A talk with Rege Sir helped a lot in building my confidence. He assured me that the visa is  'just a formality' and that's how it turned out to be, and I got my visa."

Anilkumar Chilukuri

(MS - Electrical Engineering - North Carolina State University, USA)

"I have been associated with Jay Sir and Jothsna Ma'am since 2005 and it has been an excellent experience throughout. What I like most about their services is that they are always there to help you out no matter what (on the phone, through e-mail or even gtalk). They have been of excellent assistance to me and my parents during the whole admission process. Personal attention and prompt services are their unique features. They associate with the student at a personal level

They clear even the silliest of doubts that one has with utmost patience and courtesy. They give very sound, practical advice and are straight forward in their approach.

Also, they themselves have done Maters from USA, so they know exactly how it feels to be a student in the US. This gives an extra dimension to their services.

I would to sincerely thank sir and ma'am for helping me out with the whole admission process and wish them all the best."

Ganesh Deo

(MS - Computer Science - Auburn University, USA)

"Jothsna and Jay have always been more than counselors for me. Without them it wouldn't have been possible to get into
Auburn University with full tuition waiver plus a graduate assistantship. I still remember I used to call Jay millions of times regarding my difficulties and each time he responded to my query with same eager. Again I would like to thank Jay & Jothsna for their uninterrupted help."

Venkatesh Veeraraghavan

(PhD - Physics - Florida State University, USA)

"When I decided to pursue my higher studies in the US, I found effective help from Academy One. Jay and Jothsna were very helpful in the GRE and TOEFL exam preparations and the various parts of the application process. They answered my queries patiently and satisfactorily and the whole process was greatly simplified. I thank both of them for their valuable and timely help"

Vishal Sheth

(MS - Computer Science - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)

"I am very much happy to pen down my thoughts. Unlike other counselors, the Reges gave personal attention right from the first counseling session till the end. I think this kind of support is very much important for a student applying for foreign studies. They never hesitated to solve the simplest of the doubt. Another important fact is that they always replied promptly. Right from drafting of SOPs & Recos till the simulated visa interview, both of them were very helpful and wouldn't mind answering the silly questions. I take this opportunity to thank Mr. & Mrs. Rege for all their efforts."

Sonia Chib

(MS - Computer Science -University of Texas at Dallas, USA)

"Thanks Academy One. Jay and Jothsna, you guys helped me a lot from scratch to select university till the Visa interview. I had very little information about how to go about the applications, SOP, Recos, and Visa processing. Plus I had high work load at office; you even cooperated with me and were available in wee hours as well. Finally, your excellent guidance for university selection and drafting my SOP and Recos helped me secure admission in UTD and Syracuse."

Vinod Ramanan

(MBA - McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, USA)

"One of the most distinctive features about Jay was his availability anytime of the day and the ease in approaching him with even some silly questions. Although I was based in Bangalore, I never faced any problems in interacting with him and getting all my queries answered. I am sure that my essays would not have turned out as good as it is today without his guidance and support which enabled me to get into some of the good schools like UT-Austin & Georgetown. Thank you Jay."

Anupam Jain

(MS - Computer Science - Texas A&M University, USA)

"Jay and Jothsna have really helped throughout my MS application process. Whenever i was stuck somewhere i used to call them up and i always got the best possible solution. Thanks guys for being there. I wish you good luck for your future endeavors."

Shilpa Marodia

(MBA - NUS, Singapore)

“I would like to thank Jay for his guidance and support in my B-school application process. Jay had been of great support especially since I started my application process pretty late. He guided me though the entire application process, a major portion of which was on how to approach the MBA essay writing. Jay was always there to discuss my doubts and difficulties. He patiently listened to all my ideas and suggested improvements. He helped me pen down my ideas on paper. Because of his help I could submit my applications on time (which initially seemed like an impossible task). Jay answered all my queries instantly on phone/online whenever I have asked him. Throughout the application process and all anxious moments, he was there to guide me. Because of him the journey to ‘MBA admissions’ was smooth. Thanks Jay for everything.”

Aniket Jain

(MS - Telecommunications - University of Colorado at Boulder, USA)

"I joined Academy One just because I had heard about it from my friends and it was near my college. After joining, their was no need to frequently visit them. They were always available online (24 X 7) and ready to help you out. Even when I wanted to meet them,  they were always available for it. They helped me right from universities selection to the visa interview. I remember, I troubled Jothsna mam a lot for the university selection but she was very cool. Sir helped me in drafting the complete application and further process. Their services didn't stop at that. They continued to keep themselves updates about my application status and also helped with the visa process.

Thank you Sir and Mam. It's because of you that I am able to fulfill my dream of doing MS."               

Arpan Sharma

(MS - Computer Science - University of Georgia, USA)

"A proper guidance is always necessary when one has to pursue further studies especially in some other country like USA with thousands of universities, one needs to get into the best one according to his/her profile. Academy one has guided me with all the aspects of the entire application process such as selection of universities, my SOP, recommendation letters and resume which helped
me get into the University of Georgia for Master's in Computer Science. At times, I had asked so many dumb questions, but they were always patient to answer to all my queries. They are always ready to help and are
open to discuss opinions of the student too. The visa counseling was excellent and I was given all he guidance for preparing financial documents, other paper
work involved in obtaining a visa interview date and answering questions at the time of the interview.
I wish Academy one all the very best for all their future endeavors. "

Vishal Tulsiani

(MBA - Baruch College, City College of New York, USA)

"First, let me take this opportunity to thanks Jay and Jothsna for the helping me secure a MBA seat in CUNY Baruch College. If you are looking for a one roof solution i.e. Teaching + Counseling + VISA clearance, this is the place. I recommend Academy One to all the MS and MBA aspirants. I have spent more than 6 months with Academy One and trust me never felt that Jay and I shared a student and counselor relationship. Very few counselors in Mumbai devote time to their students but let me assure you Academy One is available any day anytime and that is what is more important for any student intending to study abroad. All the best to Academy One"

Vishal Sawant

(MS - Electrical Engineering - San Jose State University, USA)

"Generally in my third year of engineering I came across many advertising and publicities about many counseling organizations .And once I came to attend a seminar on US education conducted by Academy One, where I got the guidance of every detail I needed to start of for the preparations. And surprisingly the seminar ended only with guidance and no personal publicity. This very thing prompted me to join Academy One. And today I am happy about my decision. Mr and Mrs. Rege have been available for any guidance throughout the year either personally or on phone or on email. They are experienced in the field and have all the required knowledge. Personal attention , availability and reliability are the three reasons why I would dedicate 50% share of my success to get into the course and university which suits me best to Academy One."

Hardik Mehta

(MISM - Carnegie Melon University, USA)

"Hi Jay, First I would like to say Thanks!!! I am going ahead with my higher studies (Masters in Information Systems Management at CMU), and all credit for this goes to you and Jothsna.

During the application process I realized that admission to very good university depends not just on your profile but more importantly on how you project yourself by means of your essays, resume, recos etc. I received the right guidance and support from Academy one for preparing these documents. You molded my ideas in the right direction by means of your creative thinking and expertise in your domain, to add so much more to my profile.

Another important aspect of the application is choosing a right university which turns out to be very confusing, rather complicated, as there are more than 3500 universities in US offering diverse courses which makes tracking down the right program and university combination more difficult. I am very thankful to Academy one for helping me out in all aspects during my application process right from university selection to visa processing.

I used to call up Mr. Rege at any point of time for the most dumbest doubts (like where shall I write the address of university on envelope  :-) ) But every time they were there to help me out. Their expertise and commitment to help students are incomparable.

I wish then best of luck for future endeavors."

Namit Joshi

(MS - Electrical and Computer Engineering - North Carolina State University. USA)

"I am very thankful to Academy One for helping me in the entire admission process right from university selection to visa counseling. The gates of memories shall never close, how much they work hard no one knows, their sweet smile and working heart, that's what my moods can hold."

Soumala Sarkar

(MBA - Ross School of Business, Univ. of Michigan. USA)

"I always wanted to do my MBA from a Top 10 US B-school. Thanks to Academy One that helped me fulfill my dream. Here I am today pursuing my MBA at UMich. Academy One's excellent coaching and mentoring program helped me with the GMAT and the admissions process as well. I would definitely recommend Academy One to everybody who plans to  pursue their MBA abroad."

Prateek Jain

(PhD - Computer Science, University of Georgia. USA)

"Academy One made the entire process right from applying to Universities till obtaining VISA a lot simpler. They worked on selection of my

universities, drafting LORs, SOPs, CV and guidance for VISA. They are very efficient and flexible in their approach. They are always open for views and feedback from the students. This is one thing which differentiates them from the rest. Academy One gives you the best possible treatment and serves your best interest too. Thanks to Jothsna and Jay, I got into the PhD program in Computer Science at University of Georgia"

Snehal Vadvalkar

(MS - Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara. USA)

" My association with Academy one has been very rewarding. I could approach Jay sir and Jothsna almost anytime and not even the slightest query would go unanswered. They have been indispensable in making crucial decisions. Their expertise in university selection has helped me get into UCSB-my dream institution. My Best Wishes are always with them."

Saurabh Lahoti

(MBA - Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University. USA)

"Academy one's continuous guidance and support in application process gave me enough confidence to aim at high ranking universities and to get into one. Jay has excellent insight on the US school admission process and can guide one through all the minutiae of the process. Personally, I appreciate Jay's proactive approach to taking care to details like approaching deadlines and help student plan accordingly."

Ameya Kingaonkar

(MS - Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University. USA)

"I am really thankful to Academy One for helping me with the entire admission process. The guidance and assistance I received from them was excellent. I would recommend Academy One to every student who is apprising for his/her higher education in the USA."

Laxman Vembar

(MS - Computer Science, Pennsylvania State University, USA)

"Academy One helped me in selecting schools matching my interests and profile which saved me a lot of time. Jay and Jothsna were always available to answer any questions I had regarding the applications and the visa process."

Ajay Harpalani

(MS - Finance , University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign. USA)

"Choosing Academy One was one good thing I did when I made a decision about going to the USA for higher studies. When you search on the Internet for your choice of schools and courses you get a huge variety; and confusion is obvious. A good counselor can always help at this point of time. Right from selecting programs, drafting Recommendation Letters to SOP to Visa counseling, Academy One has been a great experience always"

Sanket Kamat

(MS - Telecommunications - Monash Univ. Australia)

"I would really like to thank Academy One for helping me fulfill my dream of doing my MS in Australia. Their guidance made the entire admissions process completely stress free."

Dheeraj S.

(PhD - Electrical Engineering - Georgia Institute. Of Technology. USA)

"Thanks Academy One for helping me secure admissions with full financial aid in the PhD, Electrical Engineering program at Georgia Tech."

Asheesh Sharma

(MBA - Mays Business School, Texas A&M  Univ. USA)

"Thanks to Academy One's excellent coaching material that helped me secure 730/800 in my GMAT. Plus thanks to their guidance I got admits from MBA programs at University of Minnesota, University of Michigan and Texas A&M. I chose to join Texas A&M because of their excellent financial aid package and their 16 month accelerated MBA program." 

Mayank Kaul

(MS - Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Massachusetts, Amherst. USA)

"Jay and Jothsna are extremely professional people, yet not loosing their warmth while going about their job. Extremely helpful is an understatement, ask the hundreds of students whom they helped through yahoo groups and other telephonic conversations. Very helpful, sincere and dedicated in their work. The fact that they completed their education in US, and are from a technical background that many of us wish to pursue, makes them tailor made for our requirements. They did an amazing job with my SOP and I would not think twice about recommending them to anybody."

Meera Sutaria

(MS-CIS - University of Houston, USA)

"I would really like to thank Jay and Jothsna (Academy One) for helping me secure admission in the CIS program for Masters program at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Their guidance and counseling was excellent, specially for university selection and drafting my SOP and LORs. I would highly recommend others to join Academy One too."

Sumeet Daga

(MBA - McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. USA)

"I am really thankful to Academy One for their excellent guidance and advice that paved my way to the UT Austin MBA program.  They did a fantastic job with my essays too. I would definitely recommend Academy One’s to anyone wishing to pursue his/her MBA abroad."

Romil Shah

(MIS - Texas A&M University, USA)

"My experience with Academy One was very good. They were not just counselors but more like friends. Before I met them, I was not clear about my career goals. Jay and Jothsna proved to be great guides. They both helped me right from course to university selection, writing my SOP and helped me to get my visa. They are very flexible that even at late hours they are ready to help you - unlike other counselors who have fixed office hours. They are always available to answer your questions - whether it’s online, at their office or on phone. Academy One is the ship with experienced captains like Jay and Jothsna, which will lead you to your dream destination overcoming all the storms and hurdles"

Tilottama Gaat

(MS - Computer Science, Virginia Tech,  USA)

"I was led to believe all counselors are swindlers before I met Mr. and Mrs. Rege. They (Jay and Jothsna Rege) are very genuine and have your best interests at heart. Their knowledge is based on first hand information as they have 'been there and done that'. Their help was invaluable be it for recos, SOPs, university selection, or visa counseling. I am really glad I availed their services. They were very helpful and cooperative all throughout, and most importantly they are available to answer your questions whenever you needed them. This saved me a lot of unnecessary effort. I want to take this opportunity to thank them for all their effort."

Srilatha Raidi

(MS - Computer Science - Univ. of Chicago. USA)

"Thank you Academy One for helping me secure admission in the MS - Computer Science program at the University of Chicago."

Uday Verma

(MS - Computer Science - University of Nebraska, Lincoln. USA)

"Getting into a US university is not a big deal. What is important is getting into the best possible university one can - based on one's profile. I sincerely appreciate the efforts of Jay and Jothsna who helped me achieve my best. They helped me in each and everyway they could. The most important thing about them is that they give you personalized attention which is I believe was extremely important. Any sort of questions anytime are welcome by them. I wish them good luck as they continue the good work.”

Siddharth Taparia

(MIS - Texas A&M Univ. USA)

"Academy One's excellent coaching and guidance helped me do well in my GRE and also secure admissions with financial aid at Univ. of Arizona, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Univ. of Texas at Arlington and Syracuse Univ. I am currently pursuing my MIS at Texas A&M. Thank you - Academy One."

Dr. Parth Shah

(Masters in Public Health (MPH) - University of North Texas. USA)

"The best thing that I liked about Academy One was their cooperation and assistance in the entire admission process.  I was also impressed by their subject knowledge as well - which proved to be really very helpful."

Ramesh Kumar

(MS -  Electrical Engineering - Ohio University. USA)

"I would like to thank Academy One for helping me score well in GRE and secure admission with financial aid in the MS - Computer Science program at Ohio University."

Prasad Raote

(MIS, Syracuse University,  USA)

“The Statement of Purpose, I feel, is one of the most critical parts of the application packet. It is this that 'sells' a candidate to the university. And when I spoke to Jothsna & Jay Rege on how to approach it, I was satisfied I was at the right place. The results of the same came through 4 months hence. They having been there, in the US, know exactly how things work or should be done. Through the entire application process they have instilled confidence in me, and I am carrying the same when I leave for New York later this month. "

Sanyasi Rao Gaddipati

(PhD - Molecular Biology - Univ. Of Nottingham. UK)

"I had completed my MSc in Microbiology and was exploring opportunities of doing my PhD abroad. Academy One guided me and helped me with the complete admissions process. I got admits with financial assistance from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, King's College London, Univ. of Manchester and Univ. of  Nottingham. Thanks to Academy One, I am currently doing my PhD in Molecular Microbiology at the Univ. of Nottingham."

Siddharth Damani

(MS - Electrical Engineering - Syracuse University. USA)

"I would like to thank Academy One for providing me complete guidance with the admission process and visa. They were always approachable and willing to help me out even when I called them at late hours. I am fortunate that I got in touch with Jay and Jothsna [Academy One], else I am pretty sure that I would not be entertained in such a positive and friendly manner by any other counselor."

Jevin Bhorania

(MS - Industrial and Systems Engineering - University of Florida. USA)

"Suggestions and inputs given by Academy One were really very helpful to me at each stage of my application. I thank Academy One for all the help".

Rachana Kalelkar

(PhD - Accounting - University of Texas, San Antonio. USA)

"I always wanted to pursue my PhD abroad but was totally unaware of the admission process. Thanks to Jothsna and Jay of Academy One for their excellent guidance and counseling that helped me secure admission into the PhD program at UTSA with full funding. I am glad I am able to start with my PhD program in the USA immediately after completing my MCom from Mumbai."

Swapna Mandava

(MS - Electrical Engineering - Univ. of New Hampshire. USA)

"I would like to thank Academy One for helping me secure admissions with full tuition waiver and a teaching assistantship at the MS- Electrical Engineering program at Univ. of New Hampshire."

Rasika Kalelkar

(MS - Accounting - University of Texas, San Antonio. USA)

"I joined Academy One while I was pursuing my MCom. I am really glad that I availed their coaching and counseling services. I would like to thank them for all their help and guidance in securing admission into the MS in Accounting program at the University of Texas.  I strongly recommend Academy One to everybody who wants to pursue their education abroad."

Tanmeen bedi

(MS - Management, Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, USA)

"Jay and Jothsna's assistance helped me to realize my dream of  pursuing an MS in Management at one of the finest universities in the US. Thank you to both for all your help"