Our Mission

Every student is unique and so is our approach. At college cohesive, we consider the individual needs of our clients as we guide them through the college application process and beyond.

Global Network

With consultants in Asia, North America and the United Kingdom - our close network enables us to provide clients with support across multiple time zones, providing a service that is accessible at your convenience.

Individual Attention

We take a personal approach to advising and our strongest asset is the rapport that we build with our students. At college cohesive you are never a statistic, and our personalized plans are created with the individual in mind.

Our Philosophy

Our methodology focuses on authentically presenting the best applications for our students. College cohesive places equal emphasis on every part of the process. Services include (but not limited to) brainstorming essays, common application logistics, resume creation, supplemental portfolios, and website design.

Our Acceptances

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USA Acceptances

  • Harvard
  • Yale
  • Princeton
  • Brown
  • Columbia
  • Cornell
  • Upenn
  • Dartmouth
  • Stanford
  • Williams
  • UCLA
  • UC Berkeley
  • NYU
  • UVA
  • Boston University
  • Boston College
  • UChigago
  • Emory
  • Tufts
  • Duke
  • Babson
  • Wellesley
  • Northeastern
  • Northwestern
  • Carnegie Mellon
  • Johns Hopkins
  • Claremont Mckenna
  • Swarthmore
  • Barnard
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UK Acceptances

  • Oxford
  • Cambridge
  • Durham
  • ST. Andrews
  • UCL
  • KCL
  • LSE
  • Imperial
  • Lancaster
  • Exeter
  • Essex
  • Manchester
  • Warwick
  • Bath
  • Bristol
  • SOAS

Who are we?

Daniel Douglas

Daniel was born and raised in the United Kingdom. He studied Education at the University of Strathclyde before spending ten years working throughout Asia, Europe, and the USA in the international private education sector. Daniel specialised in providing a holistic approach to child development, supporting children in education, sports, and curricular advancement before moving into the field of college counselling. He has developed a well-established network and works in collaboration with many experienced and respected counsellors. With his support, Daniel's students have achieved acceptances at top colleges across the USA, UK, and Canada. Daniel is passionate about mentoring students throughout their education journey and is committed to ensuring that students achieve their potential by guiding them to find the perfect college to meet their individual needs. Daniel's compassionate nature and genuine interest in finding the best educational solutions for all the students he works with ensures that he is able to tailor his support and provide a high-level of quality advice to both students and their families. His signature handson approach and commitment to working with the whole family ensures that he can provide comprehensive support throughout the college application process.

Amrita Oomman

Amrita is officially doing something that she has always loved to do! Working on the side-lines with children of family and friends, she has been doing this for at least a decade. Amrita's son is a sophomore at Harvard College and her daughter is a senior, also a student athlete, at Williams College. Amrita has a BA in Mathematics, with a minor in Music, from Franklin & Marshall College. She has an MS in Statistics and an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School. Her corporate homes have included Mercer, Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs, both in New York and Hong Kong. Education has always been a passion for Amrita. Her mother was an educator, including a founding member of an established institution in Mumbai. Amrita was on the Board of Trustees at The American School of Bombay. For fun, Amrita likes to play and watch tennis, travel (biased towards the beach and the bush) and play the piano. Amrita is Mumbai and New York based.