
Neha Gupta is the Founder and CEO of College Shortcuts, one of the nation’s premier college admissions consulting firms.
A lifelong Houstonian, Neha attended River Oaks Baptist School and Episcopal High School before attending the prestigious Plan II Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin. She later earned degrees from Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and Wharton.
For more than 15 years, she has helped students earn admission to Ivy League universities, Stanford, MIT, Duke, Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt, UT Austin, Texas A&M, and other top colleges across the country.
Her passion is helping Houston families navigate one of the most competitive admissions environments in history with a clear, personalized strategy.
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Led by Neha Gupta—a Houston native who understands the schools, the students, and what it takes to stand out.
Unlike national companies, we’ve spent more than 15 years working with Houston students.
Neha Gupta was born and raised in Houston and understands the educational journey many local families follow. Her educational pedigree:
Her family and team has also experienced multiple Houston private and public school communities, including St. John’s School, Bellaire, Lamar, Clements, and more. College Shortcuts has firsthand familiarity with many of the city’s most competitive academic environments and has worked with students from every single high school.
Today, College Shortcuts has helped hundreds of students from Houston and across Texas gain admission to some of the world’s most selective colleges.
