👥 The People Behind the Magic

Real Experts, Real Results

Our team of 18 specialists has collectively lived, studied, and worked across 14 countries. We're not just advisors — we've been exactly where you are.

18 Team Members

14 Countries Lived

9 yrs Combined XP

🏆 Founders & Directors

The People Who Built This

🇺🇸 F-1 Visa Purdue · Northwestern

Arjun Mehta

Founder & CEO

Arjun founded CollegeApplicationAid after personally navigating three visa applications across two countries. He's placed over 3,000 students in top US and Canadian universities and has been quoted in The Hindu and Times of India on student mobility trends.

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Purdue University → Northwestern Kellogg MBA

F-1 VisaOPT / H-1B Interview CoachingUS Scholarships

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🇬🇧 UK Student Route LSE Graduate

Priya Senanayake

Co-Founder & UK/Australia Lead

Priya graduated from LSE and went on to complete her master's in Melbourne before returning to co-found CAA. Her lived experience across three countries gives her an unmatched perspective on student migration that clients immediately trust.

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LSE London → University of Melbourne

UK Student RouteSubclass 500 ScholarshipsSOP Writing

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🌍 Country Specialists

Your Matched Counselor

Every counselor has personally lived and studied in the country they advise on. This isn't just expertise — it's experience.

🇨🇦 Canada Lead

Rafiq Hossain

Ex-IRCC Officer · Toronto

SDS PermitPGWPExpress Entry

650+Placed

99%Visa Rate

6 yrsExperience

🇩🇪 Europe Lead

Amara Okonkwo

TU Munich · Sciences Po Paris

Germany VisaDAADBlocked Account

480+Placed

97%Visa Rate

5 yrsExperience

🇮🇪 Ireland Lead

Marisol Reyes

SOP & Interview Coach · UCD Dublin

Ireland Study VisaSOP WritingINIS

310+Placed

96%Visa Rate

4 yrsExperience

🇯🇵 Asia Lead

Zain Iqbal

Scholarships Analyst · Univ. of Edinburgh

MEXTGKS ScholarshipCoE Japan

290+Placed

98%Visa Rate

4 yrsExperience

🇳🇱 Netherlands Lead

Sasha Kovalenko

Visa Strategist · Delft University

MVV PermitIND ProcessHolland Scholarship

220+Placed

97%Visa Rate

3 yrsExperience

🇦🇺 Australia & NZ

Jiya Sharma

Migration Adviser · Monash University

Subclass 500Post-Study WorkNZ Student Visa

540+Placed

98%Visa Rate

5 yrsExperience

🇬🇧 UK Specialist

David Chukwu

CAS & UKVI Expert · King's College London

UK Student RouteCAS LettersGraduate Route

420+Placed

99%Visa Rate

5 yrsExperience

🇺🇸 USA Specialist

Sofia Andreou

F-1 & OPT Advisor · NYU Stern

F-1 VisaOPT ExtensionIvy League Prep

380+Placed

98%Visa Rate

4 yrsExperience

💛 How We Work

The Principles We Live By

Every person on our team signed up to these — and we hold each other accountable to them every day.

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Radical Honesty

We tell you if your profile isn't strong enough for a particular university. We'd rather save you time and money than take your business under false pretences.

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Lived Experience Only

Every counsellor has personally studied or worked in the country they advise on. We don't hire people who've just "read about it".

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24-Hour Response

No ticket systems, no bots. Every enquiry is read by a human within 24 hours — and usually much sooner. We know time matters when you're applying.

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One Student at a Time

We cap each counsellor's active caseload so your application always gets the attention it deserves. Quality over quantity, always.

🚀 Work With Us

Want to Join the Team?

We're always looking for passionate people who've studied abroad and want to help others do the same. If you know what it feels like to land in a new country with a suitcase and a dream — we'd love to hear from you.

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