A UC Berkeley Extension-certified counselor, Ruchi teaches life skills like cooking and finances alongside admissions strategy, honoring her philanthropist grandfather's legacy.

About Me

Ruchi Saran specializes in career planning and college admissions guidance for students in grades 8-12 applying to U.S. colleges. Having lived in both India and the U.S. as a parent, she brings a genuinely global understanding of both education systems, and has spent a decade honing her skills as a college counselor.

Beyond admissions strategy, Ruchi teaches practical life skills — cooking, managing finances, time management — and emphasizes community service as a way of building empathy, a value she traces back to admiration for her philanthropist grandfather growing up. She's been an active board and community member across several organizations, including the Campbell Union High School District Education Foundation, Campbell CERT, ICC Milpitas, Maitri San Jose, and Udayan Care in both the U.S. and New Delhi. Ruchi holds a Certificate in College and Career Counselling from UC Berkeley Extension, along with degrees spanning multimedia communication, child education, interior design, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi — a winding path that eventually led her to her true passion: helping kids find their own.

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