About TGSC
The Good Student Co. began with a simple, stubborn belief — that a person is far more than a test score. This is the story of how it came to be, and the values that hold it together.
Seven chapters, told as they happened — with every turn leaving a question that the next one had to answer.
Learning spilled beyond classrooms in our home, where no two relatives followed the same path. Our parents—especially our mother—noticed strengths school could not name, teaching us curiosity over conformity.
Bhakti once took a psychometric assessment that called her “unfit” for science. Our mother refused the label, knowing one report could never hold a whole person.
Still, we trusted the system. Bhakti chose commerce and humanities, and we kept asking:
In the United States, Riddhi found an education system that welcomed exploration before specialization. It showed her that identity need not be decided too soon.
Across disciplines, people, and unfamiliar challenges, university became more than academics. It gave Riddhi the adaptability and resilience to meet an unpredictable world.
Riddhi’s admission to Columbia opened a path into public health. When COVID closed it, she learned that changed plans need not end the journey.
Years after that assessment, Bhakti graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, Summa Cum Laude. Her journey made the lesson unmistakable: one test cannot define a person’s potential.
After years of questions and setbacks, TGSC was born from one belief: people are more than scores or somebody else’s definition of success. We help students know themselves well enough to meet uncertainty with confidence.
Founder, The Good Student Co.
public health expert · beVisioneers Mercedes-Benz Fellow · career coach
Trained in science and an educationist at heart, Riddhi studied Biotechnology & Biochemistry at Rutgers University before moving through public health, mentorship, wellness, and career guidance. After five years in the United States and work across several organisations, she founded TGSC to help students and young professionals understand themselves before choosing what comes next.
Connect with Riddhi on LinkedInHer mission is simple: help people align education, wellbeing, and purpose, so the lives they build feel truly their own.
Our core values
Pause long enough to hear what matters to you, beyond the noise.
Let who you are becoming guide what you choose to build.
Move with intention, at a pace shaped by your values.
Build a path that feels honest, meaningful, and unmistakably yours.
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