Canadian Families: Turn Ambition Into Acceptance

Helping Canadian families turn academic ambition into university acceptance through personalized admissions strategies, application support, and expert guidance.

Success takes teamwork. Our Students Will Tell You

Stand out to top university admissions officers with an elite team behind you. We simplify the complex application process, guiding Canadian students to build transformative profiles that get noticed. Backed by a 98% success rate, we remove the guesswork. See how our mentors secured acceptance letters for these top students.

Accepted to

Columbia

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Derek Q.

major

Economics & Political Science

“My strategist had a huge impact on my journey. He found the right internships for me, strengthened my profile, and shaped a narrative that ultimately helped me get into Columbia.”

“My strategist had a huge impact on my journey. He found the right internships for me, strengthened my profile, and shaped a narrative that ultimately helped me get into Columbia.”

Derek Q.

Accepted to

Harvard

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Eleshaday M.

major

Molecular Biology

“The most helpful part of working with Crimson was having mentors who really understood where I was getting stuck. Whenever I felt lost or unsure, I always had someone experienced to talk things through with.”

“The most helpful part of working with Crimson was having mentors who really understood where I was getting stuck. Whenever I felt lost or unsure, I always had someone experienced to talk things through with.”

Eleshaday M.

Accepted to

Wharton (Upenn)

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James N.

major

Undecided

“Jordan was my strategist and I know I could not have gotten into Wharton without his help. They helped me understand exactly what I needed to do.”

“Jordan was my strategist and I know I could not have gotten into Wharton without his help. They helped me understand exactly what I needed to do.”

James N.

Accepted to

Cornell

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Alex R.

major

Undecided

“George was my Strategist. He helped curate a college list that would help with my ambitions as a scholar, athlete, and overall person. Above all, however, he wanted to make my dreams a reality and encouraged me. ”

“George was my Strategist. He helped curate a college list that would help with my ambitions as a scholar, athlete, and overall person. Above all, however, he wanted to make my dreams a reality and encouraged me. ”

Alex R.

Accepted to

John Hopkins

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Ziyan L.

major

Medicine

“The best part about working with Crimson was how incredibly knowledgeable everyone on the team was. It gave me a lot of confidence during the application process.”

“The best part about working with Crimson was how incredibly knowledgeable everyone on the team was. It gave me a lot of confidence during the application process.”

Ziyan L.

Accepted to

Cornell

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Jaelyn C.

major

Animal Science

“Crimson helped me strengthen my mindset and approach to the application process. Their guidance gave me the confidence and support I needed to stay focused on my goals.”

“Crimson helped me strengthen my mindset and approach to the application process. Their guidance gave me the confidence and support I needed to stay focused on my goals.”

Jaelyn C.

Crimson Student Admissions Results

When you don't go at it alone, the odds shift in your favor. See how Crimson students outperform the global average.

College

Crimson All Time Offers

General 
Admit Rate

Crimson
 Admit Rate

Times Better

Princeton

126

4.3%

23.4%

5.4x

MIT

63

4.6%

27.6%

6.0x

Harvard

154

3.0%

26.2%

8.7x

Stanford

218

3.5%

31.1%

8.9x

Yale

155

4.2%

23.6%

5.6x

Caltech

34

3.0%

43.2%

14.4x

Duke

232

4.7%

34.2%

7.2x

Johns Hopkins

178

6.1%

38.3%

6.3x

Northwestern

213

7.0%

25.9%

3.7x

UPenn

408

4.9%

40.3%

8.2x

Cornell

309

7.0%

54.1%

7.7x

UChicago

167

4.4%

44.3%

10.1x

Brown

190

5.4%

16.5%

3.1x

Columbia

308

4.2%

31.0%

7.3x

Dartmouth

91

5.8%

28.4%

4.9x

UCLA

485

9.0%

52.0%

5.8x

UC Berkeley

511

11.0%

52.4%

4.8x

Oxbridge

460

8.3%

35.7%

4.0x

Trusted by Families at Canada's Top Schools

Our students come from schools like Ashbury College, Bayview Glen, Branksome Hall, Appleby College, St. George's School, The Bishop Strachan School, St. John’s-Ravenscourt, York House School, Crofton House School, and Shawnigan Lake School.

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What happens in a consultation?

A consultation is your first step to building a winning admissions strategy. Here is exactly what you will get out of our time together:

01

Gain complete clarity on your child’s current academic and extracurricular profile, and understand exactly where they stand against top-tier applicants.

02

Discover the exact strategic steps needed to transform your child's unique strengths and areas of growth into a highly competitive application.

03

See a customized, strategic roadmap designed specifically for your family, demonstrating exactly how our experts will maximize your child's admissions odds.

04

Walk away with a clear, actionable plan and a tailored support strategy that perfectly aligns with your child's unique ambitions.

Book Your Consultation Today

We'll connect you with an Academic Advisor to answer all your questions and outline a personalized roadmap for your child.

World-Class Admissions Expertise. All in One Place.

Our team brings together leading minds in university admissions—from former admissions officers to Ivy League strategists. Each expert combines firsthand experience with data-driven strategy to guide your child toward their dream school. Backed by industry-leading results, this is just a glimpse of our elite team.

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Devery D.

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.

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Dana C.

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.

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Kimberley L.

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!

Student Reviews

Hear firsthand from students about how our custom packages helped them gain clarity, build confidence, and achieve acceptance at their top-choice schools.

Alex S.

Student

“I am happy my family and I chose Crimson. Their support to help you become the best applicant in a university's eyes and the overall passion their employees show in being just as committed to achieving your dreams are invaluable.”

Mia I.

Student

“Crimson greatly helped my admission into college, and I would definitely not be here if it were not for them. Crimson helped me frame myself in the best way possible to all of the competitive colleges.”

Avery B.

Student

“I could never be happier that I chose Crimson, and I do not think that I could have made it to where I am today without all the help I received here. HUGE thank you to everyone who worked with me. I couldn’t do this without all of you.”

Cora P.

Student

“The best thing about working with Crimson is that everything you need for your applications is in one place: essay drafting, application review, test prep, interview prep and more.”

Tarun S.

Student

“In hindsight, working with Crimson was one of the best decisions I made during the application process. I felt that I had the perfect fit with my tutors, as they were only as involved as I needed them to be and my applications felt like the best reflections of me possible.”

Pooja K.

Student

“Crimson has an organized structure to manage the college application process. The strategists assigned are very helpful and are experts in the field. If I were to do the process all over again, I would, without a doubt, choose to work with Crimson again.”

Jackie C.

Student

“Crimson definitely contributed immensely to my success story. While the work may have been mine, the feedback and revision were thanks to Crimson’s team of mentors.”

Zach P.

Student

“Crimson’s process ensured that I was sending the best application I could possibly make to each school through the extracurricular, academic, and essay advice they provided.”

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