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The only admissions experts with 1,740+ Ivy League and 460+ Oxbridge offers, and counting. Empowering Hong Kong students to get into top US and UK universities.

Numbers Don't Lie.

Proven Success. Unmatched Results.

7x

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 RateCrimson Student Admit Rate
Harvard3.7%32.3%
Oxbridge8.3%35.7%
Stanford3.8%31.1%
Imperial16%49.1%
Columbia4.2%31.5%
UPenn5.8%40.3%
Princeton4%24.6%
MIT4.6%27.6%

98%

Of our students are admitted to at least 1 of their Top 5 University choices.

What happens in a consultation?

A consultation is your first chance to discuss your child’s admissions goals with an expert. During the consultation, you will:

01

Get an Assessment of your child's current academic candidacy and circumstances and where they stand as a potential top college applicant.

02

Discuss your child's academic and extracurricular strengths and weaknesses and analyze what it will take for them to gain admission to their reach schools.

03

Gain an understanding of how Crimson works and the type of personalized timeline/ roadmap we will build to maximize your child's admissions odds.

04

Formulate a plan (or 2-3 variations) with a range of support options that align with your child's needs and suit your family's budget.

Get In Touch

We’ll reach out to schedule a quick introductory call.

How We Help.

Personalised & Comprehensive Support

At Crimson, you don’t rely on just one university admissions counsellor managing every aspect of your application. Instead, you receive comprehensive guidance from a team of experts every step of the way, working together to secure your spot at top US and UK universities. As a Crimson student, your team may include:

1

Strategy Consultant

Crafts your overarching university application plan; helps you build a school list and refine your application theme.

2

Extracurricular Mentor

Guides you to develop unique achievements like capstone projects, published research, and virtual work placements, then turns these into compelling Activities List descriptions.

3

Essay Mentor

Empowers you to tell your story authentically and refine your essays to make an impact.

4

Academic Tutor

Boosts your SAT/ACT scores, UK admissions tests such as the LNAT, UCAT, and A-Level/IB/AP grades.

5

Student Success Manager

Coordinates with each member on your team and maps out deadlines.

6

Former Admissions Officer

Reviews your application through the lens of decision-makers at top US and UK universities.

Crimson Student Admission Offers

Every offer is a reminder that with the right support, there are no limits to what students can achieve. Crimson students have transformed bold goals into real results, earning places at top universities like Columbia, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, and more.

US & UK University Acceptance

Crimson All Time Offers

General Admit Rate

Crimson Student Admit Rate

Times Better

Princeton

126

4.0%

24.6%

6.2x

MIT

68

4.6%

27.6%

6.0x

Harvard

157

3.7%

32.3%

8.7x

Stanford

217

3.8%

31.1%

8.2x

Yale

160

4.2%

25.6%

6.1x

Caltech

35

3.8%

43.2%

11.4x

Duke

239

4.7%

34.2%

7.3x

Johns Hopkins

187

5.1%

39.5%

7.7x

Northwestern

216

7.0%

29.6%

4.2x

UPenn

407

5.8%

40.3%

6.9x

Cornell

317

9.2%

54.1%

5.9x

UChicago

191

4.5%

46.7%

10.4x

Brown

189

5.4%

23.8%

4.4x

Columbia

321

4.2%

31.5%

7.5x

Dartmouth

93

5.8%

34.3%

5.9x

UCLA

587

10.8%

52.2%

4.8x

UC Berkeley

616

10.5%

52.4%

5.0x

Oxbridge

473

8.3%

35.7%

4.0x

From Our Crimson Hong Kong Students

Real Admissions Breakthroughs

We guide students through every step — from strategy to essays and extracurriculars. Trusted by families nationwide, hear directly from our students about their journey with us.

Accepted to

Yale

Testimonial
Name

Alfred M.

Major

Music

“I wouldn't be where I'm at without Crimson. Crimson helped me get opportunities to strengthen my profile - through Capstone, I did amazing projects, and with Indigo Research, I could do research on a topic that I truly wanted to learn.”

“I wouldn't be where I'm at without Crimson. Crimson helped me get opportunities to strengthen my profile - through Capstone, I did amazing projects, and with Indigo Research, I could do research on a topic that I truly wanted to learn.”

Alfred M.

Accepted to

Cambridge

Testimonial
Name

Jeremy C.

Major

Economics

“Crimson assisted in curating achievements that directly proved the student's analytical rigor and capacity for high-level economic enquiry, emphasizing academic awards over general extracurriculars.”

“Crimson assisted in curating achievements that directly proved the student's analytical rigor and capacity for high-level economic enquiry, emphasizing academic awards over general extracurriculars.”

Jeremy C.

Accepted to

Cornell

Testimonial
Name

Alexander Y.

Major

Arts and Sciences

“Not only was every single part of my application, like. extracurriculars, my essays, my grades, really well refined by Crimson, and just made sure everything was perfect.”

“Not only was every single part of my application, like. extracurriculars, my essays, my grades, really well refined by Crimson, and just made sure everything was perfect.”

Alexander Y.

Accepted to

Imperial

Testimonial
Name

Elden Y.

Major

Chemistry

“Without Crimson, I would’ve been doing my personal statement during my predicted grades exams, I would not have been so wellprepared for interviews, and I would not have had such a streamlined personal statement. ”

“Without Crimson, I would’ve been doing my personal statement during my predicted grades exams, I would not have been so wellprepared for interviews, and I would not have had such a streamlined personal statement. ”

Elden Y.

Accepted to

UC Berkeley

Testimonial
Name

Rae L.

Major

Materials Science & Engineering

“I still think it was the right choice to make. It would have been really silly if I tried to do this application process by myself, because I would not really know very much about it.”

“I still think it was the right choice to make. It would have been really silly if I tried to do this application process by myself, because I would not really know very much about it.”

Rae L.

Accepted to

UChicago

Testimonial
Name

Samson P.

Major

Economics

“Crimson provided the flexibility to target different universities with my chosen major. It’s always good to start early so nothing approaches too close to the deadline. ”

“Crimson provided the flexibility to target different universities with my chosen major. It’s always good to start early so nothing approaches too close to the deadline. ”

Samson P.

Accepted to

HKU

Testimonial
Name

Kelly C.

Major

Medicine

“I am very glad that we decided to work with Crimson. Crimson helped me understand myself better and articulate my passion effectively.”

“I am very glad that we decided to work with Crimson. Crimson helped me understand myself better and articulate my passion effectively.”

Kelly C.

Accepted to

UC Berkeley

Testimonial
Name

Alexander L.

Major

Philosophy and Economics

“The Crimson team took the time to understand my interests and goals, especially my passion for Philosophy. They created a personalised development plan and guided me with tailored, university-specific strategies throughout my application process.”

“The Crimson team took the time to understand my interests and goals, especially my passion for Philosophy. They created a personalised development plan and guided me with tailored, university-specific strategies throughout my application process.”

Alexander L.

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Perennial Partners
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Y Combinator
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Deepmind
McKinsey & Comapny
Stripe
Space Tech
Airwallex
Financial Times
Adobe
NHS
AWS
Paraform
The Vein Institute
Beacon
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Perennial Partners
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Quora
Google
Unicef
Goldman Sachs
Y Combinator
Bridgewater
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