About Custom Academic Coaching
At Custom Academic Coaching, I provide dynamic, research-informed 1:1 coaching services to tailored to help each student develop purpose and succeed in the academic realm and beyond.
My services include academic tutoring, writing instruction, academic enrichment, college preparedness, admissions coaching. and life coaching.
I specialize in helping students prepare for and and gain admission to American and British undergraduate and graduate programs at a variety of institutions, including the Ivy League and other top-tier schools, liberal arts colleges, technical colleges, and art schools.
Since founding CAC in 2014, 96% of the college and graduate school applicants she has worked with have been admitted to one or more of their top-three choices.
About Me
I’m Nena Malhotra, an independent educational consultant and the Founder and Head Instructor of Custom Academic Coaching.
Before founding Custom Academic Coaching, I attended the University of Exeter Law School in the United Kingdom, where I was First Year Moot Court Champion, before transferring to Loyola Law School. I interned at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, the Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation, and Public Counsel.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in English & Comparative Literary Studies and a minor in Art History & The Visual Arts from Occidental College. I have served as an Exectuive Member of the Board of Trustees at The Pasadena Waldorf School since 2022.