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Inside Stanford & Berkeley Admissions Room: How Indonesian Students Get Accepted

InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah

Will your child stand out in the 7-minute reading window?

Top schools. Extra classes. Strong grades. In 2026, these are just the baseline.

Most Indonesian applicants share nearly identical profiles, leading to high rejection rates at Stanford, Berkeley, and the Ivies. When admissions officers spend only minutes per file, a profile that doesn't stand out immediately is easily overlooked. It’s time to learn what actually moves the needle. In this seminar, you will learn:

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What top universities really look for beyond just grades as we pull back the curtain on how applications are read, scored, and discussed behind closed doors.

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Why many strong Indonesian students still face rejection and the best strategies to avoid the “same profile” problem common in international schools.

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Clear and practical steps for Grades 9-11 including how to leverage your child’s Indonesian background as a competitive advantage in 2026.

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FREE for Families of Grade 9-11 (IB/A-Level/AP)

MEET YOUR FORMER ADMISSIONS OFFICER

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Danielle Kanzlerz

Danielle Kanzlerz

Former Stanford & Berkeley Admissions Officer

+ Former Associate Director of Admission at Stanford University + Former Assistant Director of Admission at UC Berkeley + Co-led the international reading process at UC Berkeley, which involved training staff and developing the official reader handbooks used to score international applicants. + Danielle has successfully guided students to Harvard, Yale, Columbia, UPenn, Stanford, UChicago, Northwestern, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, USC, NYU, UC Berkeley, and UCLA.

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Crimson Education is the world’s leading top university admissions consultancy. We believe every student deserves personalized support from experts who graduated from top universities. From school selection and test prep to essays, extracurriculars, and interviews, we leave no stone unturned, helping you craft a standout application and boosting your chances of acceptance to the Ivy League, Oxford and other top universities by over 675%.

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