Mentors in the network.

Be the alumnus you wish you'd had at eighteen. Each of the alumni below has agreed to answer questions — about applications, interviews, the path they took, the path they would not take again.

The school's careers office matches mentors with current sixth-formers each autumn. Alumni mentoring alumni happens year-round, by introduction.

Vikram Pillai · SingaporeVIKRAM PILLAI · SINGAPORE

Vikram Pillai

Class of 2002

Investment banking, Asia-Pacific. Open to conversations on careers in finance, life in Singapore, and graduate-school decisions.

1:1 calls · CV review
Dr. Priya Iyer · DubaiDR. PRIYA IYER · DUBAI

Dr. Priya Iyer

Class of 2007

Medicine in the Gulf, paediatrics specifically. Mentors current sixth-formers applying to UK medical schools each year.

1:1 calls · interview prep
Aditya Sundaram · LondonADITYA SUNDARAM · LONDON

Aditya Sundaram

Class of 2005

Machine-learning research and PhD applications. Reads draft statements of purpose for university applications each autumn.

SOP review · 1:1 calls
Sara Sheikh · LondonSARA SHEIKH · LONDON

Sara Sheikh

Class of 2008

Management consulting and graduate hiring. Hosts an annual case-prep workshop in London for alumni preparing for interviews.

Case prep · CV review
Layla Shamsi · LondonLAYLA SHAMSI · LONDON

Layla Shamsi

Class of 2010

Architecture school, portfolio reviews, and the long path from acceptance to qualification. Has reviewed twelve portfolios since 2022.

Portfolio review
Hassan Qureshi · TorontoHASSAN QURESHI · TORONTO

Hassan Qureshi

Class of 2013

Real-estate investing in North America. Open to early-career conversations and an annual student visit to the Toronto office.

1:1 calls · office visit