Why Top Colleges Reject “Well-Rounded” Applicants
The Harsh Truth About Elite Admissions For years, parents were told their children should aim to be “well-rounded.” Good grades, leadership roles, volunteering, sports, and clubs — that used to be enough.
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What You’ll Learn in This Free Session
Elite universities like Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge now turn away thousands of “perfect all-rounders” every year. Why?
In this exclusive webinar, Crimson’s admissions experts will reveal:
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The Death of the Well-Rounded Applicant: Why the old formula of grades + extracurriculars fails in today’s hyper-competitive environment.
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The Power of the “Spike”: How top students craft a focused academic and extracurricular narrative that admissions officers remember.
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Real Student Stories: How Crimson students with “spiky” profiles turned passions in research, leadership, or innovation into offers from the world’s best universities.
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Your Next Steps: How to begin shaping your child’s application strategy now to avoid the “blended into the crowd” rejection.
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Speaker
UC Berkeley
Name
Laila Soudi
“ Laila Soudi is a US Strategy Consultant at Crimson Education. She earned her BA in Psychology (Neuroscience) from UC Berkeley and an MSc in Global Health Sciences from UCSF. At Crimson, Laila helps students craft authentic, impact-driven applications that highlight both academic excellence and social leadership. ”
Laila Soudi Academic Advisor, Senior Strategist