Students Who Found Their Path

TDE's guidance during JoSAA counseling was a game-changer for me. I was confused between choosing CSE at a newer IIT versus ECE at IIT Bombay, and their detailed branch-vs-college analysis helped me make the right call. I ended up at IIT Bombay CSE and could not be happier with the decision.

I was scoring around 85 percentile in my JEE mocks and felt stuck. TDE helped me restructure my exam strategy — focusing on high-weightage chapters and improving my time management. My percentile jumped to 97.5 in Session 2, which got me NIT Trichy ECE under the home state quota.

BITSAT preparation requires a completely different approach from JEE, and TDE understood that well. They helped me build speed for the 150-question format and made sure I did not neglect the English and Logical Reasoning sections. I scored 342 in BITSAT and secured Mechanical at the Pilani campus.

TDE transformed my application essays from generic descriptions of my projects into compelling stories about why I am passionate about computing. Their insights on how to present my extracurriculars strategically made all the difference. I received a $20,000 annual scholarship at Georgia Tech, which made studying in the US financially feasible for my family.

The F-1 visa interview was the part that scared me the most, but TDE conducted three mock interviews that covered every tough question I could face. On the actual day, I felt completely prepared. They also helped me negotiate a better financial aid package by comparing offers from two other universities.

I was torn between taking admission at a top NIT through JoSAA and applying to US universities. TDE helped me objectively compare the two paths — long-term career ROI, financial implications, and personal growth opportunities. Their dual-pathway analysis gave me the confidence to commit to UC Berkeley, and it has been the best decision of my life.