Reach the lodestar of your college journey.
Lodestar Advising is a premium, founder-led college admissions consultancy for ambitious students. We turn rigor and ambition into acceptance letters from the nation's most selective universities.
"We translate hard-won admissions experience into real student outcomes. Families come to us for the strategy, stay for the results, and leave with acceptances they once thought were out of reach."
Krish Sav, Founder
Excellence, individually crafted.
Strategic Diagnostics
We begin by mapping your strengths, gaps, and ambitions, building a roadmap as singular as your story.
Founder Led Mentorship
Guidance from someone who lived the elite admissions journey, not a corporate script.
Scholarship Strategy
Architected applications that don't just earn admission, they earn six figure scholarship offers.
Four steps to your acceptance.
Discovery
A one on one diagnostic of academics, ambitions, and the story only you can tell.
Strategy
A bespoke college list, course rigor plan, and scholarship roadmap built around your goals.
Execution
Essays, supplements, activities, and interviews refined under founder led mentorship.
Acceptance
We celebrate offers, weigh scholarships, and choose the campus that fits your future.
Where our story begins.
Real student acceptances · Real scholarship offers
Premium guidance, without the friction.
No Registration Fee
There is no sign-up or registration fee to work with Lodestar. You only pay for the guidance you choose.
Flexible Scheduling
Sessions are scheduled around school, sports, and family life, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 8pm CST.
Founder-Led Sessions
You work directly with Krish Sav, not a rotating bench of assistants, so strategy stays consistent from start to submit.
Free First Consultation
Start with a complimentary 30-minute consultation. If Lodestar is not the right fit, you owe nothing.
Families trust Lodestar.
"Lodestar is the best value we found for college counseling, hands down. A lot of companies wanted to charge us close to five figures. Krish delivered a better experience for a fraction of the price."
"The peer-to-peer model actually works. My kid and I were very comfortable working with Krish and at the end he got into his top university (Northeastern)."
"The peer to peer model worked well and Krish was very dedicated to supporting us through each step of the college application process. Recommend!"
"We've worked with Krish for a few weeks now for the personal essay and he has explained each and every edit he made in detail. Excellent guidance."
Strategy, transparency, partnership.
Every Lodestar family receives the founder directly on every revision, a transparent timeline of milestones, and a roadmap that adapts as your story grows. We measure success in acceptance letters won for students and scholarship dollars secured, not billable hours.
Answers before the first call.
Who is Lodestar for?+
Ambitious freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors aiming for top thirty universities, honors programs, and meaningful scholarship awards.
How is this different from a typical college counselor?+
Every plan is built and delivered by the founder, Krish Sav, using a methodology that has produced 12+ elite college acceptances and $600K+ in scholarship offers for students. You work directly with the architect of the playbook, not a rotating associate.
Why Lodestar?+
We believe premium guidance should not require premium pricing. Lodestar is more affordable than most major college consulting firms while delivering founder-led mentorship. Our track record includes 12+ elite acceptances and $600K+ in scholarships won for students; we bring that same rigor to every family we serve.
Do you work with families remotely?+
Yes. All consultations are virtual, which means we serve families across every U.S. time zone and internationally.
What results have Lodestar students achieved?+
Our students have earned 12+ acceptances to elite universities and won $600K+ in scholarship offers. We publish verified Google reviews from families so you can read about real outcomes before booking a call.
Your future begins with a conversation.
Schedule a complimentary 30 minute consultation with our founder.
Begin Your Journey