An independent second opinion on your child’s college plan.
A focused, paid session to help your family think through one important college decision. We review your context before we meet and give you a written assessment with clear next steps.
Advice you can use independently.
AltView takes no commissions from universities, agents, or test-prep providers.
This session stands on its own. There is no requirement to buy ongoing counseling, and you can act on the advice whether or not you work with us again. If your current plan makes sense, we will tell you that.
When this is the right starting point
For feedback on a specific essay draft, see our College Essay Idea & Structure Review.
Choose the lane that fits your situation. The format stays the same: you share the relevant context in advance, we do a proper pre-read, and then use one high-attention session to address the issue properly.
Active application cycle
Shortlist and EA/ED Review
Best when the student has a working list and needs an independent view before committing to an early round or final application plan.
- Pressure-test reach, target, likely, and affordability balance
- Review whether the EA or ED choice makes strategic and personal sense
- Identify workload and risk before the next deadline
Any stage
Profile and Positioning Review
Best when the family wants a candid view of what the student’s current choices communicate and where the profile still feels thin or scattered.
- Identify what the current profile or application is actually saying
- Find gaps, contradictions, or activity sprawl
- Decide the next priorities without inventing a manufactured persona
Current application cycle
Application Readiness Review
Best when deadlines are approaching and the family wants an independent check of whether the application process is genuinely on track.
- Check the college list, activities, recommendations, materials, and timeline
- Identify incomplete, inconsistent, or rushed components
- Leave with a prioritized plan for the next deadline
Other bounded questions
Other Focused Decisions
Best for one defined decision where the family wants a recommendation grounded in the student’s actual context.
- MAPS interpretation or stream choice
- Admits choice and tradeoff discussions
- US versus UK, country, or pathway decisions
What you get
- A proper pre-read of the materials that matter: CV, current profile, shortlist, offers, MAPS results, or other relevant context
- One focused strategy session with the family and student where appropriate
- Clear guidance on what to emphasize, what to stop forcing, and what to do next
- A written assessment of 3–4 pages, delivered within three working days after the session, covering the decision, our reasoning, and the next steps to take
This is designed to create movement. You should leave with a clearer answer and a sharper next step than you had going in.
Best used when
- You have a defined decision or a small cluster of related questions
- You want proper judgment grounded in context, not a generic overview
- You want a second opinion on an existing plan or help with one decision
What this is not
This is not ongoing counseling and it is not a substitute for a full essay package or full application execution. It is a bounded advisory session with pre-read, a real discussion, and a smarter next step.
- Not an unlimited back-and-forth advisory arrangement
- Not essay drafting across multiple rounds
- Not a casual introductory chat
How booking works
1. Share the context
Tell us about the student, the decision, any deadline, and two or three times that usually work for you.
2. Complete payment
After we save the intake, you continue to Razorpay to complete the standard session payment.
3. We confirm your slot within one working day
We’ll do our best to accommodate your preferred times. Within one working day of payment, we will confirm the session time against your preferred slots and ask for anything else that would help us prepare. If we cannot agree a suitable time, we will refund your payment in full.
Before you book
Is this the same as the free discovery call?
No. The free discovery call is for discussing fit, scope and availability for ongoing support. A Deep Session is paid work on a defined decision, with advance reading and a written assessment.
Does a Deep Session commit us to ongoing counseling?
No. You can use the advice independently. The fee covers the agreed session and written assessment; ongoing counseling would be a separate engagement.
When is the session time confirmed?
We confirm the session time within one working day of payment. If we cannot agree a suitable time, we refund the payment in full. If you need to agree a time before paying, email us your preferred slots.
Is this the right service for an essay draft?
For feedback on one working Common App or complete UCAS personal statement, use the Essay Idea & Structure Review. It includes one submitted version, one student call and one written review. The student makes the revisions.
Tell us what you need help deciding
Share the context and two or three times that usually work for you. After payment, we will confirm your session time within one working day. If we cannot agree a suitable time, we will refund your payment in full.
Standard Deep Session
Rs. 25,000
GST inclusive
- Advance review of the relevant context
- One focused 60-minute strategy session
- A 3–4-page written assessment with next steps, delivered within three working days after the session
After payment, we will confirm your session time within one working day. If we cannot agree a suitable time, we will refund your payment in full. If your question needs a different scope, we will contact you before proceeding.
Need to agree a time before paying? Email us with your preferred slots.