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2,250+

Ivy League & Top 15 Offers

Our students have earned more than 1,860 offers to the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Duke, and beyond.

98%

Success Rate

98% of our students are admitted to at least 1 of their Top 5 college choices.

4.9+

Trust Pilot Rating

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What Your Consultation Includes:

  • Free assessment of your child’s academic and extracurricular strengths.
  • Personalized roadmap to maximize their admissions odds at their target schools.
  • Access to exclusive resources developed by our team of Former Admissions Officers.
  • Tailored plan with flexible support options, designed for your budget.

Unmatched Results

7x Higher Chance of Admission

Crimson’s students get into the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, and other top colleges at rates far above national averages.

College

Crimson All Time Offers

General
Admit Rate

Crimson
Admit Rate

Times Better

Princeton

109

4.4%

28.3%

6.5x

MIT

50

4.5%

26.1%

5.8x

Harvard

134

3.7%

20.0%

5.5x

Stanford

187

3.6%

30.8%

8.5x

Yale

130

4.6%

26.7%

5.8x

UChicago

147

4.5%

45.8%

10.2x

Duke

199

4.8%

41.2%

8.6x

Johns Hopkins

139

6.4%

40.0%

6.2x

Northwestern

175

7.0%

28.9%

4.1x

UPenn

357

5.4%

39.7%

7.4x

Caltech

24

2.4%

20.0%

8.3x

Cornell

245

8.4%

55.9%

6.6x

Brown

171

5.7%

24.2%

4.3x

Dartmouth

85

6.0%

50.0%

8.3x

Columbia

255

4.3%

32.7%

7.6x

UC Berkeley

365

11.0%

56.8%

5.1x

Rice

52

7.8%

57.1%

7.4x

UCLA

338

9.0%

43.3%

4.8x

Vanderbilt

56

4.6%

41.2%

9.0x

Carnegie Mellon

86

11.7%

48.0%

4.1x

UMichigan

179

15.6%

70.2%

4.5x

Notre Dame

32

9.0%

50.0%

5.6x

Emory

81

15.0%

69.2%

4.6x

NYU

253

7.7%

66.7%

8.7x

They Got In

Your Child Can Too

We guide students through every step — from strategy to essays and extracurriculars. Trusted by families nationwide.

Accepted to

Yale

Testimonial
Name

Avni C.

Major

Public Policy

“I'm extremely grateful for Crimson’s incredible support throughout my university application journey. My strategist, Claire, and my essay mentor offered expert guidance and personalized advice that helped me craft a unique profile & truly stand out.”

“I'm extremely grateful for Crimson’s incredible support throughout my university application journey. My strategist, Claire, and my essay mentor offered expert guidance and personalized advice that helped me craft a unique profile & truly stand out.”

Avni C.

Accepted to

Columbia

Testimonial
Name

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

Princeton

Testimonial
Name

Abigail J.

Major

Psychology

“The best part of working with Crimson was knowing I had a dedicated team behind me. They helped me choose the right activities, strengthen my essays, and understand exactly what Princeton was looking for.”

“The best part of working with Crimson was knowing I had a dedicated team behind me. They helped me choose the right activities, strengthen my essays, and understand exactly what Princeton was looking for.”

Abigail J.

Accepted to

Cornell

Testimonial
Name

Neev T.

Major

Economics

“From day one, Crimson was by my side. My strategist, Ria, along with the essay and financial aid teams, was incredibly supportive. The app's resources were amazing, and despite time zones, I always felt connected & supported through every challenge.”

“From day one, Crimson was by my side. My strategist, Ria, along with the essay and financial aid teams, was incredibly supportive. The app's resources were amazing, and despite time zones, I always felt connected & supported through every challenge.”

Neev T.

Accepted to

UPenn (Wharton)

Testimonial
Name

James N.

Major

Finance

“I know I wouldn’t have gotten into Wharton without Jordan’s support. He made it clear exactly what I needed to do step by step.”

“I know I wouldn’t have gotten into Wharton without Jordan’s support. He made it clear exactly what I needed to do step by step.”

James N.

Accepted to

Harvard

Testimonial
Name

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

Stanford

Testimonial
Name

Toryn T.

Major

Computer Science

“What made the biggest difference for me was how much my mentors believed in me. Whenever I started second-guessing myself, they kept me on track.”

“What made the biggest difference for me was how much my mentors believed in me. Whenever I started second-guessing myself, they kept me on track.”

Toryn T.

Our College Counselors

Who Your Child Will Work With

Your child is supported by Former Admissions Officers and Ivy League graduates who have read, reviewed, and shaped thousands of successful applications. Below is a small sample of the expert team behind our students’ record-breaking 2,250 Ivy League & Top 15 offers.

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Devery D.

Devery D.

Former Harvard Admissions Officer

With extensive admissions experience at Harvard, UC Berkeley, and more, Devery has helped students stand out and earn places at Top 50 US colleges.

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Dana C.

Dana C.

Former Princeton Admissions Officer

Dana is a Princeton alum and Former Admissions Officer with 10+ years guiding students to top colleges with standout profiles and essays.

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Kimberley L.

Kimberley L.

Former Stanford Admissions Officer

Former Stanford & Northwestern Admissions Officer, Kimberley works with students to earn places at the Ivy League, Stanford, and top colleges.

Everything Your Child Needs

All In One Place

Crimson surrounds your child with a team of expert strategists, tutors, and mentors who each focus on a specific part of the admissions process. Working together, they build a clear, coordinated plan that helps your child get into Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and beyond.

1. Application Strategy

We build a personalized plan that helps your child stand out among peers from schools like Harvard-Westlake, Horace Mann, Phillips Andover, and Hockaday.

2. Essay Writing

We pair your child with essay mentors who know exactly what resonates at Ivy League and Top 15 schools. Your child learns how to craft essays that feel authentic and distinctive.

3. Summer Program Selection

We help your child get into selective summer programs like RSI, SUMaC, SSP, and other top college-affiliated programs that strengthen their Ivy League and Top 15 candidacy.

4. Extracurricular & Capstone Development

Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Princeton look for leaders. We help your child build high-impact projects that demonstrate real-world leadership and initiative.

5. Competitions & Research

We train your child to win in national and international competitions, and guide them into academic research pathways that signal Ivy-level academic rigor.

6. Standardized Test Tutoring

Our SAT tutoring delivers an average 170-point improvement, giving our students a clear advantage at Ivy League and Top 15 schools.

Trusted by Families From the Nation’s Top Schools

Our students come from schools including Harvard-Westlake, Horace Mann, Harker, Phillips Andover, Trinity, Brearley, Stuyvesant, and Hockaday.

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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.

Avni

Student

I’m truly grateful for Crimson’s support in my acceptance to Yale. My strategist and essay mentor helped me build a strong, unique application. From planning academics to refining essays, their expert advice gave me the confidence and edge to succeed in a competitive process.

Luv

Student

Getting into Stanford was a dream come true, and I couldn’t have done it without Crimson. My strategist, Kndeya—a Cornell grad—helped shape my story, choose schools, prep for tests, and find competitions to boost my profile. I'm incredibly grateful for his support every step of the way.

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.”

Rohan

Student

Crimson’s support since Grade 9 was key to my MIT acceptance — from building strong extracurriculars to helping me scale my capstone that showcased my passion and skills. Their expert mentoring helped me stand out, and I’m so grateful for the journey we shared!

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.”

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.”

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Competition for Ivy League and Top-15 colleges gets tougher every year. Even waiting a few months can mean missed opportunities to strengthen your child’s academics, extracurriculars, and application story. If you want your child to stand out, the most important step is to start now.

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