Exactly What You Need to Do to Get Into Top US Universities
An exclusive Crimson Education webinar, ideal for students in Years 9–10 and their families. A beginner-level session revealing an exclusive, step-by-step guide based on real offers earned by UK and European students.
- Zoom (Online)
What Does It Take to Get Into an Elite US University?
Data-backed strategies from a former Ivy League Admissions Officer for UK and EU students.
Hi, I’m Sonja, former UPenn Admissions Officer and UPenn & Barnard alum. In this webinar, I’ll share proven, data-backed methods that have helped UK and EU students earn offers from Harvard, Princeton, and more. Based on real success stories, I’ll show you exactly what it takes to be among the 5% of applicants who earn a place, from academics to extracurriculars and beyond. In this webinar:
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Test results needed to be competitive for top-tier US universities.
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The types of extracurriculars that make applications stand out.
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The qualities of essays submitted by successful students.
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The role of early-round applications in student success.
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The best time for students to start preparing and why it matters.
Register Now!
After completing the form below you will receive an email from Zoom with your link to join the webinar on 17/09/25 at 6:30pm (BST).
Meet Your Speakers
Sonja B.
Former UPenn Admissions Officer & Alum
Sonja is a former Admissions Manager at the University of Pennsylvania and Senior Admissions Officer at Barnard College, with experience reviewing thousands of applications and training admissions teams. She led international recruitment across the UK, UAE, Asia, and Europe. Now a university counsellor at International School Basel, she guides students to top global universities and runs selective admissions and essay-writing workshops worldwide.
Rebecca P.
Regional Director, Crimson UK and Europe
Rebecca has 15 years of educational experience in Publishing, EdTech and Admissions. She has previous experience in other global education companies, serving as Publishing Director, eLearning Director, and Digital Director. Rebecca is a mum to two teenage boys at school in the UK. Rebecca has advised hundreds of students from the European and African regions on US and UK university admissions.
Sonja B.
Former UPenn Admissions Officer & Alum
Sonja is a former Admissions Manager at the University of Pennsylvania and Senior Admissions Officer at Barnard College, with experience reviewing thousands of applications and training admissions teams. She led international recruitment across the UK, UAE, Asia, and Europe. Now a university counsellor at International School Basel, she guides students to top global universities and runs selective admissions and essay-writing workshops worldwide.
Rebecca P.
Regional Director, Crimson UK and Europe
Rebecca has 15 years of educational experience in Publishing, EdTech and Admissions. She has previous experience in other global education companies, serving as Publishing Director, eLearning Director, and Digital Director. Rebecca is a mum to two teenage boys at school in the UK. Rebecca has advised hundreds of students from the European and African regions on US and UK university admissions.
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Imperial
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Yale
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Harvard
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Columbia
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UPenn
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Brown
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Dartmouth
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Cornell
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Princeton
163 Offers to
Stanford
44 Offers to
MIT
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Duke
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UChicago
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Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
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UC Berkeley
336 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
167 Offers to
Oxford
215 Offers to
Cambridge
241 Offers to
LSE
318 Offers to
Imperial
619 Offers to
UCL
665 Offers to
KCL
382 Offers to
Oxbridge
160 Offers to
Northwestern
115 Offers to
Yale
117 Offers to
Harvard
239 Offers to
Columbia
312 Offers to
UPenn
164 Offers to
Brown
78 Offers to
Dartmouth
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Cornell
101 Offers to
Princeton
163 Offers to
Stanford
44 Offers to
MIT
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Duke
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UChicago
135 Offers to
Johns Hopkins
24 Offers to
Caltech
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UC Berkeley
336 Offers to
UCLA
204 Offers to
USC
167 Offers to
Oxford
215 Offers to
Cambridge
241 Offers to
LSE
318 Offers to
Imperial
619 Offers to
UCL
665 Offers to
KCL
382 Offers to
Oxbridge
160 Offers to
Northwestern
How Crimson Can Help
Applying to top universities is a difficult task which is why so many students seek external support in addition to the guidance offered at school. Our tailored programmes pair each student with a team of expert mentors, guiding them through every step, from university selection to essays and test prep. By joining this webinar, you’ll have the chance to qualify for a 1:1 meeting with an Academic Advisor to assess your candidacy and learn how Crimson helps students boost their admission chances by 2–10x.
