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Find out everything you need to know about applying to US universities as an international student!
This is your (free) ticket to access some of the best university experts, former admissions officers, educational advisors and admitted students, who know what it takes to get admitted to some of the top-ranking universities in the world.
Join us on 26th April at 5pm BST
Event details
Mark your calendar for the 26th of April 2022.
Are you considering studying at a top university in the US but not entirely sure how to maximise your chances of admission to your dream university?
Join us to gain exclusive insight from a Former Admissions Officer, university experts and current students who will help you; discover your best-fit university, understand the admissions process and what’s required of you, and discover what it’s like to study and live at these top institutions.
Who's speaking?
The evening will be broken into three sessions, featuring speakers that include the brilliant minds in Crimson's network and the students we've supported in gaining admission.
Devery Doran Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery has extensive experience in college admissions, having served as a Senior Admissions Officer at Harvard's Undergraduate Admissions Office and as an Application Reader for The University of California, Berkeley's, Undergraduate Admissions Office. Since then, she has advised hundreds of hopeful students in her capacity as an independent counsellor, and they have gone on to gain admission to the likes of Harvard, Stanford, Yale and UChicago.
George Baxter Crimson Strategist & Harvard Alumnus
As a Senior Strategist at Crimson, George has helped countless students master the application process to gain admission to world-leading universities like Harvard. He completed a BA in Sociology at Harvard and more recently, an M.Sc. at UCL. Whilst at Harvard George fully embraced academic and extracurricular life and was able to cultivate new passions with the support of a liberal arts environment. In his role at Crimson, he endeavours to deliver the same experience to ambitious students around the world.
Fara B Crimson Alumna & Stanford Freshman
UK and Nigeria student Fara has always been passionate about reforming the education sector around Africa. At the beginning of 2020 Fara started taking the steps to meet this vision, the birth of SIA. SIA is a registered non-profit organisation that works to encourage and galvanise young African students, primarily females, to go into STEM education and innovative learning. With the support of Crimson Fara received admission to her dream school, Stanford, and is now experiencing all she dreamed of and more.
Agenda
How to choose your dream US university (5pm)
George Baxter
- US college landscape and curriculum
- Distinguishing characteristics of different colleges
- Funding options available at different colleges
Guide to US university applications (6pm)
Devery Doran
- 5 requirements of a US application and what they entail
- Application timeline and when to start preparations
- The type of student top US universities are looking for
Life at college (7pm)
Fara B
- Studying the liberal arts curriculum and what classes are like
- Extracurricular opportunities and societies
- Accommodation and campus life
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