In the recent past, the number of Indian students going abroad for higher studies seems to have taken an upward surge with various agencies estimating the volume of outbound students at a range of two to six lakhs. On the flipside, the number of those who face dejection either at the admission stage or after the visa interview is rising at an alarming rate. Considering immigration as a hot-button issue of every passing year, startups like iGrad Global have begun an enriching journey by making a hassle-free and smooth admission process experience for aspiring students. Established in 2012, Bangalore based iGrad Global provides services that are designed to eliminate the hurdles that comes in the way of students who are in pursuit of pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate degrees from reputed international universities in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia.

“The struggle of students to get an admission in their preferred college with the right specialization is what inspired me to set up iGrad Global. It takes a lot of commitment to fulfill the desire of the students aiming for higher studies in abroad,” explains Biruda Virkud, Founder & Advisor, iGrad Global. The leadership of Biruda, an MS degree holder from TAMU, U.S. and a pragmatic admission counsellor with more than a decade of experience, justifies iGrad Global’s tagline - “For the Best, by the Best.”

"iGrad Global provides personalized assistance to help students to take right choices regarding every aspect of studying abroad"

“We at iGrad offer end to- end online admission counseling process which makes every thing more efficient. We provide comprehensive online workshops for every step included the process with detailed guidelines. Our query resolutions service can be done conveniently through online chat on the move,” he adds.

From the time of consultation required by the students till the time of seeking admission in a university of their choice, Biruda ensures that the students get assistance from her team of expert counselors. At iGrad Global, a student gets opportunity to interact with four consultants in the entire process of admission. Biruda who has already crossed 2,000 admissions in her 12 years of career, utilizes the experiences of her past beneficiaries to give guidance for current students, when ever required. “The most valuable asset that we boast today is our access to a worldwide network of former students serving on our advisory panel for helping students with personalized information. Our advisory panel also has mentors from premium global universities,” she says. “We also provide guidance to our students on finances and scholarships and till date students who have approached us have already garnered scholarships up to USD 4, 00, 000,” she further adds.

With personalized assistance to help students to take right choices regarding every aspect of studying abroad, iGrad Global within a short span of time has made clear distinction among countless overseas consultants in the country. “Initial hiccups have always been synonyms to a start-up, building the trust of people around – now we have a hard working and wonderful team, winning the trust of students and becoming credible. We are looking forward to becoming India’s most preferred admission consultancies,” concludes Biruda with immense confidence.