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About Founder

  • Principal, Alchemist Academy Career Mentor | Educator | Lifelong Learner

  • Trained GCC Counsellor (UCLA Ext. & Univariety)

Meet Chakshu Kohli—a principal who still teaches, a techie who reads psychology, and a counsellor who believes clarity isn’t a luxury, it’s a right. With over 14 years in education and a diverse background in Computer Applications, Psychology, and Career Planning, Chakshu has built a reputation for guiding students not just to college—but to purpose. By day, he leads Alchemist Academy, a CBSE senior secondary school where he also teaches AI, IT, and Data Science, pushing future-ready skills into real classrooms. By heart, he’s the force behind The Counsel’s Cafe—a space for curious students, lost-in-the-noise teens, and anyone who just needs a real conversation about what’s next.

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🧠 Why Listen to Chakshu?

Because he’s walked both sides of the road—administrator and mentor, data and dialogue, structure and soul.

Degrees: MCA, B.Ed, BCA, MA (Psychology - in progress), PG Diploma in Data Science (ongoing)
Certified Counsellor: UCLA Extension, Bodhami, Mentoria, Univariety
Qualified U-SET educator
Created custom psychometric tools
Analysed CBSE data for informed guidance
Guided 1000+ students in India & abroad

✨ His Style? Clear. Calm. No Gimmicks.

He listens first. Then builds a roadmap based on you—your energy, your questions, your future.

Evidence-based insight
Empathetic mentorship
Zero pressure, all clarity

🚀 The Bigger Mission: Not Just Counselling, Real Community

The Counsel’s Cafe isn’t about sessions and spreadsheets. It’s about building a safe, smart, student-first space where young people feel seen and supported.

It’s where parents and learners learn together, and every decision feels informed—not forced.

If you’re looking to make sense of what’s next—or just want to talk to someone who actually gets what you’re going through—pull up a chair.

Whether you're choosing your stream after Class 10, planning your UG/PG abroad, or building your SOP and CV, we help you take the next step confidently.

📥 Ready to know more ?

Study Abroad Program

Application Process will include
  • Smart Apply
  • Promap
  • GEM India
  • University Shortlisting.

  • Guidance on the admission process and tests required.

  • Guidance on writing a well-cut Statement of Purpose(SOP) and essays.

  • Guidance on documents required for application and VISA processing.

  • Application filing to be done (8 Application services)- Parent to pitch in by paying the application fee.

  • Maintaining track of the university decisions - selections and rejections.

  • Help and guidance in selecting the right university.

  • VISA processing to be done - including preparing the student for a VISA interview.

  • 2 Psychometric tests and analysis.

  • 3 Fixed counseling sessions.

  • CV generation.

  • 50 days program.

  • Once the exact course and country are determined, we will create a personalized CV roadmap with various online and offline courses, activities, and books related to the student's finalized course. These would be a combination of free and paid programs.

  • Interaction with alumni to know about their journey and get some tips on how they reached where they are currently.

  • Interaction with like-minded peers to learn from each other's journey.

  • A session on tips for personal interviews and SOP writing.

  • Under the Indian colleges admission guidance service -we would help him decide the right course based on his aptitude and interest, we would guide you on the college options available for the student based on the profile, sharing an exhaustive list with details on the admission process for the finalized course, application timeline along with the application link, test guidance, SOP guidance (wherever applicable), coaching institute details, finalizing university once all the offers are received.

  • Under the Indian colleges admission guidance service -we would help him decide the right course based on his aptitude and interest, we would guide you on the college options available for the student based on the profile, sharing an exhaustive list with details on the admission process for the finalized course, application timeline along with the application link, test guidance, SOP guidance (wherever applicable), coaching institute details, finalizing university once all the offers are received.