Our story

We're building the super app for international students

ApplyNote brings courses, universities, scholarships and applications into one place — so going abroad finally feels less like paperwork, and more like the start of something extraordinary.

50k+

Students supported

1,200

Partner universities

32

Countries served

94%

Acceptance rate

Our mission

Every student deserves a fair shot at the world's best universities

For too long, studying abroad has been gatekept by expensive agents, scattered information and confusing forms. We built ApplyNote so any student — anywhere — can discover the right course, secure scholarships they qualify for, and submit a winning application without paying a fortune in fees.

We're a global team of former international students, admissions officers and product designers who've lived the journey ourselves. We know how much one acceptance letter can change a life — and we're here to help you earn yours.

"One acceptance letter can change everything. We just make sure it lands."

— ApplyNote team

What we stand for

The principles behind every decision we make

Students first, always

Every feature we ship starts with one question: does this make a student's life easier?

Transparent by default

Honest tuition data, real scholarship eligibility, and no hidden agent fees — ever.

Borderless ambition

Wherever you're from, wherever you dream of studying — we'll help you get there.

Move with craft

We obsess over small details so the journey of going abroad finally feels effortless.

Our journey

From a napkin sketch to a global super app

  1. 2021

    Two students, one frustration

    Maya and Daniel meet at a study-abroad fair and sketch ApplyNote on a napkin.

  2. 2022

    First 100 acceptances

    We launch a beta in three countries and place our first cohort at top universities.

  3. 2024

    Going global

    Partnerships with 1,000+ universities across the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

  4. 2026

    The super app

    Courses, scholarships, applications and visas — finally in one place for every student.

The team

Former international students, building for the next generation

MO

Maya Okafor

Co-founder & CEO

DP

Daniel Park

Co-founder & CTO

PR

Priya Raman

Head of Admissions

LA

Leo Almeida

Head of Design

Trusted by 500+ partner institutions

University of CambridgeStanford UniversityHarvard UniversityUniversity of OxfordETH Zürich

Ready to start your journey abroad?

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