The Oxford of the East has more options than any student can evaluate alone. We narrow them with assessment data, not brochures.
Pune's problem is abundance: hundreds of colleges, autonomous institutes, new-age programmes and a growing industry base across IT, automotive and design. When everything is available, choosing becomes harder - and students default to whatever their marks allow rather than what fits.
Stride Ahead inverts that order. Measure the student first with standardised psychometric assessments, then use a 1:1 online session to shortlist the streams, degrees and institutions that match - so marks decide between good-fit options, not instead of them.
Career guidance built for Pune
Fit before college-shopping
A measured profile turns Pune's overwhelming college landscape into a shortlist worth researching.
Old economy and new
From mechanical engineering to UX design - 1,500+ careers mapped, matching Pune's industrial spread.
One session, whole family
Online 1:1 sessions with parents in the room, so the decision is shared and settled.
Three steps to clarity
Assess
A standardised psychometric assessment measures interests, aptitude and personality - 45 to 60 minutes, online.
Understand
A 60-minute 1:1 video session with an expert counsellor walks the family through the profile, plus a separate parent consultation.
Decide
Leave with a concrete direction: stream or degree, matched careers, and the pathway to each.
Pathways from Pune
Institutions Pune students target most often include Savitribai Phule Pune University, College of Engineering Pune, Fergusson College, Symbiosis International, Armed Forces Medical College - and the right one depends on the career target, not the other way around. Explore where each career actually leads in our Career Explorer covering 1,500+ careers.
Parents and students on Stride Ahead
Tanishka Wadhawan
Student mentee
Shelot Mashiti
Student
In their own words
“I would like to thank the Stride Ahead team for helping my child in career clarity. Earlier she was really confused about the career option she could follow, but the approach used by Stride Ahead to analyse my child's potential was really helpful for her.”
Rajeev Wadhawan
Parent (Tanishka's father)
“The kind of guidance my son got from the Stride Ahead platform was tremendous. They used a different method of analysing my child first, before guiding him. Also the resources provided by Stride Ahead were really helpful.”
Dr Ratika Gandhi
Parent (Arnav's mother)
“I felt comfortable and confident from the moment I spoke to a Stride Ahead mentor. The assessments were the most helpful, showing me what suited me and breaking it down with ease. Without Stride Ahead I would still be confused with my career and never find one I truly have a passion for.”
Shivi Parihar
Class 12 student
“It was a very informative experience. The guidance advised by the mentor was thorough and up to the mark. I now have clarity about my career direction.”
Deepansha Pandey
Student
Career counselling in Pune: your questions
Give your child career clarity - from anywhere in Pune
Psychometric assessment plus a 1:1 expert session. Online, with parents in the room.
50,000+ students already on Stride Ahead