One-to-one university admissions mentorship.

6-step mentorship process

Each step has a clear task, a deadline and a mentor who reviews your work.

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Erasmus Mundus

“They helped me believe I could aim higher, and walked me through every step.”

1,200+

programmes in our shortlisting database

Where our students apply

Harvard UniversityMITUniversity of OxfordETH ZürichLondon School of EconomicsNational University of SingaporeGeorgia Tech

Mentorship from people who have done it

Gradibu pairs you with a graduate mentor who has been through admissions abroad. You work one to one on your shortlist, your writing and your timeline.

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Master's Mentorship
PhD Mentorship
Undergraduate Mentorship

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Mentorship programmes

6

Guided process steps

1,200+

Programmes in our database

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Graduate mentors

Our services

Mentorship for every stage of your application: Master's, PhD or Undergraduate.

Master's Mentorship

Programme selection, statement of purpose and application planning for Master's degrees.

PhD Mentorship

Support for doctoral applicants, from research proposals to contacting potential supervisors.

Undergraduate Mentorship

Guidance on choosing universities and building strong undergraduate applications.

Our achievers

A selection of recent students and where they are studying now.

Priya Sharma portraitStudying in Canada

Priya Sharma

MSc Data Science, University of Toronto, Canada

Kenji Nakamura portraitStudying in Singapore

Kenji Nakamura

MEng Computer Science, National University of Singapore

Amara Okafor portraitStudying in United States

Amara Okafor

MPH Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

Mateo Fernández portraitStudying in Netherlands

Mateo Fernández

MSc Renewable Energy, TU Delft, Netherlands

Layla Haddad portraitStudying in Belgium

Layla Haddad

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's in Sustainable Development, KU Leuven, Belgium

Lucas Meyer portraitStudying in Switzerland

Lucas Meyer

PhD in Physics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Mei Tran portraitStudying in United Kingdom

Mei Tran

MSc Marine Biology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Arjun Verma portraitStudying in France

Arjun Verma

MBA, INSEAD, France

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Clear advice at every application step

Your mentor has been through the admissions process themselves, not just studied it from the outside.

Every mentor has graduated from a university abroad and can explain how an application looks from the inside.

A realistic mix of ambitious, target and safe universities from our database of 1,200+ programmes, with the reasoning shown for each.

From essay writing to interview preparation, and post-admission logistics when you need them, we stay with you after you're in.

Guided by mentors who've done it.

You work with a graduate mentor who has been through admissions abroad and can explain each step from experience.

Helps students turn scattered achievements into an essay committees will still recall.
Charlotte Bennett
Process

How it works

Six steps, each with a clear task, so you always know what happens next.

Step 01

Onboarding & Profile Mapping

We map your profile and agree a plan.

Step 01 of 6, reached
Step 02

School Listing & Shortlisting

A realistic mix of ambitious, target and safe universities.

Step 02 of 6
Step 03

Profile Development

We find the gaps and plan how to close them.

Step 03 of 6
Step 04

SOP Writing Strategy

Your statement of purpose starts with evidence.

Step 04 of 6
Step 05

CV Finalising

Achievements and research edited for a fast read.

Step 05 of 6
Step 06

Application Strategy & Interview Prep

Deadlines, interview preparation and a submission plan.

Step 06 of 6

What students and parents say

Notes from students and a parent on working with their mentor.

“They cleared my self-doubts.”

I never thought I could pull this off. I'd talked to a few agencies before this, and none of them stuck. Gradibu helped me with my confidence and cleared my self-doubts at every stage. It made a real difference.

Grace Lin

Master's in Public Policy · Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus MundusMaster's

Your ambition, planned one step at a time.

Every mentor is a graduate of a university abroad.

  • Master's
  • PhD
  • Undergraduate
  • Scholarships
  • UK
  • Europe
  • USA
  • Singapore

Support for your next application

Choose the level of support that fits where you are now. Every plan starts with a free consultation.

Shortlist & Strategy

Free consultation

A university list and a positioning strategy before writing starts.

Onboarding & profile mapping
School listing from our 1,200+ programme database

Complete Mentorship

Free consultation

Complete Mentorship supports your work from the first session through your submitted application.

Everything in Shortlist & Strategy
SOP writing strategy

Continuous Mentorship

Free consultation

Ongoing support after admission, including post-admission logistics.

Everything in Complete Mentorship
Ongoing mentor access post-admission

Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? We're happy to help before you book a consultation.

Your next step starts with a conversation.

Talk to a graduate mentor about your shortlist, writing strategy and applications.