Beyond Activities: Broadening Your Extracurricular Mindset
Extracurriculars are often seen as school clubs or standard activities, but in competitive admissions, they play a much bigger role. They are a strategic way to demonstrate your interests, initiative, and ability to create real impact beyond the classroom. We help students go beyond participation and build meaningful experiences that strengthen their overall university application.
Academic & Research Development
Summer programs, research mentorship, and competition preparation designed to build academic depth and direction.
Leadership & Impact Building
Opportunities to develop leadership through school initiatives, community involvement, and volunteer experiences with real outcomes.
Real-World Experience Pathways
Guided support for internships, entrepreneurship, and independent projects tailored to your interests and long-term goals.
Not Sure Which Extracurricular Path to Take?
Fill out the form below and a Crimson representative will be in touch with you to book a free meeting with one of our expert advisors!
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Columbia
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Stanford
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MIT
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Duke
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Johns Hopkins
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Columbia
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UPenn
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Brown
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Princeton
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Stanford
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MIT
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Duke
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UChicago
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Johns Hopkins
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Caltech
511 Offers to
UC Berkeley
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UCLA
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USC
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Oxford
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Cambridge
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LSE
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Imperial
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UCL
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Oxbridge
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Northwestern
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UCLA
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Cambridge
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KCL
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Oxbridge
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Northwestern
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UC Berkeley
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UCLA
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USC
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Oxford
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Cambridge
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LSE
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Imperial
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UCL
910 Offers to
KCL
460 Offers to
Oxbridge
213 Offers to
Northwestern
34 Offers to
Caltech
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UC Berkeley
485 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
197 Offers to
Oxford
263 Offers to
Cambridge
291 Offers to
LSE
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Imperial
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UCL
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KCL
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Oxbridge
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Northwestern
Capstone Development
The Challenge
Top universities like Columbia, Yale, and Princeton now allow students to submit research abstracts on their application — meaning high-quality research is becoming a key factor in admissions. But securing research opportunities with top faculty, designing a rigorous study, and getting published can be very difficult for high school students.
“There are 100,000 high schools worldwide. Imagine if every valedictorian applied to Ivy+ schools — there still wouldn’t be enough spots. To stand out for a Top 25 university, students need more. That’s where the capstone comes in.”
Sarah T., Platinum Strategist & Former Harvard Interviewer.
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.
Crimson Alumni are now working at top global companies
