Abhi is a Graduate Coach with InGenius Prep based in Chicago, Illinois. Abhi grew up in Mississippi and India, and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Yale University, followed by a master’s degree in Modern South Asian Studies from the University of Cambridge. He then received a further master’s degree in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago (as part of a Ph.D. program), and is now pursuing an Evening/Weekend MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Throughout his schooling, Abhi has done study-abroads and fellowships in Hong Kong, England, South Africa, and Israel.
Abhi served as a Yale College Admissions alumni interviewer, and has coached students in their application strategy, candidacy building, and writing as part of Yale Summer Session, Yale Young Global Scholars, Warrior Scholar Project, and elsewhere. At UChicago, he taught as a Teaching Assistant. He has also advised educational organizations ranging from the LEARN Charter Schools Network in Chicago to the Banaras Hindu University in India. Abhi previously worked at Meta (aka Facebook), founded a media-literacy non-profit, Academe India, and is the author of a forthcoming book on pluralism and politics.
At InGenius Prep, Abhi’s strengths include editing, advising, careful listening, narrative building, and more—towards giving students the best advice and helping them find, hone, and reach their passions and dreams.