Ishan Puri

Ishan Puri is a Stanford University graduate who enjoys writing and teaching about the college admissions process. He comes from Oak Park, California where he graduated from Oak Park High School in 2010, and is the founder of Synocate, a college counseling company aimed at helping 9th-12th graders find and develop their passions.

A seasoned veteran of science fair, he has won 1st place at the Ventura County Science Fair twice in a row in 11th and 12th grade. He has also taken the 1st and 2nd place at the California State Science Fair and published his work in computational linguistics, which formed the basis of his high school science fair work. After 11th grade, he represented the United States at the London International Youth Science Forum in England as one of seven.

He was admitted to several of the top private and public schools in the United States.

He started Synocate (www.synocate.com), an online college admissions company, to help students and parents navigate student's passions and interests and ultimately the college admissions process. His work has been featured in several media outlets including the Huffington Post and Yahoo.

He also enjoys studying biology, technology policy, and venture capital/private equity. In his free time, he plays tennis and relaxes with friends.