Why Research Matters?
Research experience helps students stand out in competitive US and UK admissions. With expert mentorship, students build real skills in analysis and methodology while producing meaningful academic work. A strong research focus can distinguish applications to the Ivy League and Oxbridge.
What Happens in Your Free 60-Minute Session
In This Consultation You’ll Discover:
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Whether your child’s profile is competitive for top US/UK universities
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How to choose a research topic that genuinely impresses admissions
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The exact research areas valued most by Oxbridge & Ivy League
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When to start and what milestones to hit
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Relevant research programs aligned with your child's goals
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Our students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League and Top 15 universities.
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US & UK University Acceptance Rates
| Top Universities | General Admit Rate | Crimson Student Admit Rate |
| Harvard | 3.7% | 20% |
| Oxbridge | 8.3% | 35.7% |
| Stanford | 3.6% | 30.8% |
| Imperial | 16% | 49.1% |
| Columbia | 4.3% | 32.7% |
| UPenn | 5.4% | 39.7% |
| Princeton | 4.4% | 28.3% |
| MIT | 4.5% | 26.1% |
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Of our students are admitted to at least 1 of their Top 5 University choices.
Everything Your Child Needs. All in One Place.
Unlike other consultancies, Crimson takes a team-based approach. Your child is supported by experts in every key area — academics, testing, extracurriculars, research, competitions, essays, and more — all in one place.
Devery D.
Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery studied higher education management at Harvard's Graduate School of Education in addition to serving 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.
Matthew D.
Brown & Oxford Graduate
After graduating from Brown University with dual B.A. degrees in Economics and Public Health, Matthew later earned an Honors M.Sc. in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford. At Brown, Matthew mentored refugees from Syria and the Congo through a university outreach program and supported international students as an orientation leader. These experiences helped shape his student-centered approach, built on empathy, cultural understanding, and highly personalised advising. Raised ...
Evelyn W.
Oxford Graduate
Evelyn is a Crimson Education senior UK strategy consultant. Evelyn graduated from Oxford University, UK, with an honored Master and Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. Before joining Crimson, she worked for the British Council, Taiwan, for almost 10 years in education, business development and marketing, education training, and in UK university admissions strategic consulting. During her time with the British Council, Evelyn worked closely with the Ministry of Education and local education auth...
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. His holistic method grew out of classroom experience at New York City's Horace Mann School, where he taught English, advised students in Years 9-12, wrote advocacy-rich recommendation letters, and workshopped hundreds of college e...
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 in addition to serving 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.
Matthew D.
Brown & Oxford Graduate
After graduating from Brown University with dual B.A. degrees in Economics and Public Health, Matthew later earned an Honors M.Sc. in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford. At Brown, Matthew mentored refugees from Syria and the Congo through a university outreach program and supported international students as an orientation leader. These experiences helped shape his student-centered approach, built on empathy, cultural understanding, and highly personalised advising. Raised ...
Evelyn W.
Oxford Graduate
Evelyn is a Crimson Education senior UK strategy consultant. Evelyn graduated from Oxford University, UK, with an honored Master and Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. Before joining Crimson, she worked for the British Council, Taiwan, for almost 10 years in education, business development and marketing, education training, and in UK university admissions strategic consulting. During her time with the British Council, Evelyn worked closely with the Ministry of Education and local education auth...
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. His holistic method grew out of classroom experience at New York City's Horace Mann School, where he taught English, advised students in Years 9-12, wrote advocacy-rich recommendation letters, and workshopped hundreds of college e...
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!