Why Extracurriculars Matter in Top University Admissions
Top US and UK universities look beyond academics to understand who you are as a student and what impact you create outside the classroom.
Strong extracurriculars demonstrate initiative, leadership, curiosity, and depth of interest, key traits in highly competitive admissions. They are often what differentiate strong applicants from truly outstanding ones.
What Indonesian Students Must Understand
- It’s not about the number of activities, but depth and impact
- Universities value long-term commitment over short-term participation
- Your activities should connect to your academic interests or goals
- Leadership and initiative matter more than titles alone
- Strong extracurriculars are built intentionally, not randomly
Ready to Build Impactful Extracurriculars?
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Numbers Don't Lie.
Proven Success. Unmatched Results.
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Our students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League and Top 15 Universities.
Total Offers to the Ivy League
US & UK University Acceptance Rates
| Top Universities | General Admit Rate | Crimson Student Admit Rate |
| Harvard | 3% | 26.2% |
| Oxbridge | 8.3% | 35.7% |
| Stanford | 3.5% | 31.1% |
| Imperial | 16% | 49.1% |
| Columbia | 4.2% | 31% |
| UPenn | 4.9% | 40.3% |
| Princeton | 4.3% | 23.4% |
| MIT | 4.6% | 27.6% |
98%
Of our students are admitted to at least 1 of their Top 5 University choices.
The Knowledge Network
Meet Our Experts
Crimson’s admissions counselors include an impressive lineup of Former Admissions Officers from the Ivy League and several other Top 10 and 20 universities, including Stanford, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, and more.
Devery D.
Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery studied higher education management at Harvard's Graduate School of Education and served as a Harvard admissions officer, UC Berkeley application reader, and an application reader for a top liberal arts college. Applying a strategic, data-driven approach, Devery helps students make informed choices as they tailor applications to Ivy League institutions.
Dana C.
Former Princeton Admissions Officer
Dana C. is a Princeton graduate, former application reader in Princeton University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, and a seasoned admissions consultant with a decade of success guiding domestic and international students into top US, UK, and Canadian universities. Dana's students have earned offers from Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Caltech, the University of Chicago, Oxford, Imperial, UCL, and leading Canadian institutions.
Kimberley L.
Former Stanford Admissions Officer
Kimberley brings over a decade of expertise in undergraduate admissions from her roles at Stanford University and Northwestern University. At Northwestern, she spent seven years leading the evaluation of all undergraduate applications, crafting the reader handbook, training staff and application readers, and even managing the music admissions process!
Devery D.
Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery studied higher education management at Harvard's Graduate School of Education and served as a Harvard admissions officer, UC Berkeley application reader, and an application reader for a top liberal arts college. Applying a strategic, data-driven approach, Devery helps students make informed choices as they tailor applications to Ivy League institutions.
Dana C.
Former Princeton Admissions Officer
Dana C. is a Princeton graduate, former application reader in Princeton University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, and a seasoned admissions consultant with a decade of success guiding domestic and international students into top US, UK, and Canadian universities. Dana's students have earned offers from Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Caltech, the University of Chicago, Oxford, Imperial, UCL, and leading Canadian institutions.
Kimberley L.
Former Stanford Admissions Officer
Kimberley brings over a decade of expertise in undergraduate admissions from her roles at Stanford University and Northwestern University. At Northwestern, she spent seven years leading the evaluation of all undergraduate applications, crafting the reader handbook, training staff and application readers, and even managing the music admissions process!
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