About the Founder

Meet Chayanka Mohan.
University Admissions Strategist | Education Thought Leader | Founder, EdAstra
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✦ Harvard-trained, globally respected, and deeply human in her approach, Chayanka Mohan is the force behind EdAstra — a boutique university admissions practice for high-performing students and discerning families across the globe.
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✦ With degrees from Harvard Medical School, University of Wollongong, and UC Davis, Chayanka’s path bridges bioethics, business innovation, and educational psychology. Her work is guided by ethical mentorship, intellectual curiosity, and emotional intelligence.

✦ Over the past decade, she has helped students gain admission to the most competitive institutions on earth — from Ivy League and Oxbridge to top-tier programs in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Chayanka's career includes senior positions at some of the world's most recognized education counselling firms, where she advised discerning families and built strategies that helped students gain admission to top-tier universities.

✦ Formerly Head of Strategy at a UAE-based leadership development firm, she led initiatives in AI integration, higher education partnerships, and holistic student wellness.