Case Studies

Real Students. Real Results.

Every profile below is a real PathIQ-Consultants case — from the first counselling call to landing at a university abroad with meaningful scholarship support. We're a small, founder-led team, and we know every one of these students by name.

60+
Students personally guided
€480K+
Scholarships secured
12
Countries placed in
1:1
Founder-led counselling
Hamza Ali

Hamza Ali

Lahore, PakistanTU Munich, Germany
Case Study 01

MSc Mechanical Engineering · TU Munich

€0 tuition + DAAD scholarship (€934/mo)
The Challenge

Hamza had a strong 3.4/4.0 CGPA from UET Lahore but no formal research experience and a generic SOP. His two earlier attempts at German universities had been rejected without an interview. He was also unsure how to navigate the APS Islamabad certification process and worried about the €11,904 blocked-account requirement.

The Result

Admission letter from TU Munich in March, followed by the DAAD Study Scholarship notification in May. Zero tuition thanks to Bavaria's public-university policy, plus a €934/month living stipend, health insurance and one-time travel allowance. He arrived in Munich in September, moved into a Studentenwerk dorm we had helped him apply for, and started classes on time.

"PathIQ didn't just help me apply — they made me a stronger candidate. The APS and SOP coaching were worth every rupee, and having someone who had lived through this process made all the difference."

Hamza Ali
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Aisha Nasser

Aisha Nasser

Islamabad, PakistanSciences Po, France
Case Study 02

MA International Governance & Diplomacy · Sciences Po

Émile Boutmy Scholarship — €12,000/yr
The Challenge

Sciences Po's PSIA has a 12% acceptance rate for non-EU applicants. Aisha had a strong Political Science BA from Quaid-i-Azam University but limited international policy exposure — some MUN, one think-tank internship. The Boutmy scholarship application demanded a separate financial-need essay on top of the standard file.

The Result

Full admission to Sciences Po Paris, plus the Émile Boutmy scholarship worth €12,000/year — one of the most prestigious merit awards Europe offers non-EU students. Her visa was approved within 11 days of the Campus France interview.

"The interview coaching was next-level. I walked into the panel calm because we had already rehearsed the exact questions."

Aisha Nasser
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Chiara Bianchi

Chiara Bianchi

Karachi, PakistanPolitecnico di Milano, Italy
Case Study 03

MSc Design & Engineering · Politecnico di Milano

€3,900/yr tuition + Merit portfolio waiver
The Challenge

Chiara wanted design in Europe but was overwhelmed by Italian bureaucracy — the Universitaly pre-enrolment portal, the Dichiarazione di Valore, transcript legalisation via the Italian consulate, and the Politecnico design entrance test.

The Result

Admission to Politecnico di Milano (world #5 for Art & Design, QS 2024) with a full tuition merit waiver based on her portfolio score.

"The portfolio and Dichiarazione di Valore paperwork terrified me. PathIQ's Italy team knew every step and every deadline."

Chiara Bianchi
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Rohan Verma

Rohan Verma

Delhi, IndiaTU Delft, Netherlands
Case Study 04

MSc Aerospace Engineering · TU Delft

Justus & Louise van Effen — €30,000/yr
The Challenge

TU Delft's Aerospace programme admits roughly 4% of internationals. Rohan needed a GRE-alternative strategy and a technically-defensible motivation letter aligned with a specific research group.

The Result

Admitted with the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship — €30,000/year covering tuition and living expenses in full.

"They matched me with a mentor who had done exactly the same programme. That insider guidance made all the difference."

Rohan Verma
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Leila Haddad

Leila Haddad

Multan, PakistanTrinity College Dublin, Ireland
Case Study 05

MSc Computer Science (Data Science) · Trinity College Dublin

€8,000 Global Excellence Scholarship
The Challenge

Leila had one weak module (Discrete Maths, C+) on her transcript and needed both an explanation strategy and a competitive scholarship application.

The Result

Trinity Dublin admission (Ireland's top-ranked university) with a Global Excellence Scholarship reducing tuition by roughly 30%.

"They helped me turn what I saw as a weakness into a story of growth. Trinity accepted me on the first round."

Leila Haddad
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Arjun Mehta

Arjun Mehta

Bangalore, IndiaETH Zürich, Switzerland
Case Study 06

MSc Robotics, Systems & Control · ETH Zürich

ETH Excellence Scholarship — CHF 27,000
The Challenge

ETH's Robotics programme accepts roughly 8% globally. Arjun had a strong IIT profile but needed a research statement aligned with a specific ETH lab, plus three warm professor introductions.

The Result

Admission plus the ETH Excellence Scholarship (CHF 27,000/year), one of the most selective merit awards in continental Europe.

"The professor outreach strategy was the game-changer. My motivation letter landed on a receptive desk."

Arjun Mehta
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