Indhika

Counselor Profile

Indhika is a former Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and McCourt School of Public Policy. She brings over a decade of multi-program admissions expertise to supporting IvyWise clients applying to programs in far-ranging disciplines including International Affairs, Public Policy, Public Health, Engineering, Data Science, Architecture, Psychology and Journalism.

Beyond reviewing and executing final decisions on thousands of applications, Indhika has held leadership responsibilities in recruitment strategy, scholarship allocation, enrollment operations, and academic advising. She helped launch The Global Human Development Program at Georgetown University, where she managed admissions for the program’s inaugural cohorts and served as a dedicated academic advisor, guiding students through course selection and internship placement. At the McCourt School of Public Policy, Indhika directed admissions for five graduate programs, including the launch of the school’s data science graduate program. She has also coordinated enrollment operations for a mobile-first MBA, designed a leadership program for college students interning in Washington, DC, and served on the board of a non-traditional public charter school.

As a Graduate Admissions Counselor, Indhika helps applicants present compelling candidate narratives that weave together their strengths and achievements across admissions criteria. She views written components as foundational and uses a critical editing approach to ensure they are clearly organized and sharply articulated. As an Academic Advisor she is invested in strengths-based coaching, leadership development, reflective goal setting, and translating passions to pursuits. She supports students in choosing courses and extracurricular opportunities that build technical expertise and core professional skills.

Indhika has a BA with Honors and a MA in Cultural and Social Anthropology from Stanford University, and a MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University. She also holds a TEFL Certificate and a Social Impact Storytelling Certificate from Georgetown University.

In her free time, Indhika enjoys reading, city walks, trying out new coffee spots, and traveling with her family.