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The world’s top university admissions support company

Increase your chances of acceptance to the Ivy League, Oxford, Cambridge and more

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Offers to Ivy League Universities

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Offers to Oxford & Cambridge

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Offers to the Top 50 US Universities

600+

Offers to the Top 10 UK Universities

Who We Are

Crimson Education is the world’s most successful US/UK university admissions support consultancy; with our students 4x more likely to gain acceptance to the Ivy League, Oxford, Cambridge (than the general applicant), and more.

Our programs are based on our belief that every student deserves individualized support in every aspect of their application(s) - from university selection strategy, test prep and personal statement/essay support, to extracurricular mentoring, and interview practice.

Our tutors and mentors are the best of the best - being students at, or graduates from - Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, and more. They have some of the most compelling academic and extracurricular résumés of any group of tutors and mentors in the world.

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Sarah G. St. Andrews Class of 2023

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Sheba N. USC Class of 2023

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Ryan C. Columbia University Class of 2021

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Elaine L. University of Chicago Class of 2023

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What We Do

University Admissions Support

Comprehensive support in all aspects of the US and UK application processes provided by a team of experts who are matched to each student according to university goals, interests and learning styles.

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Online Tutoring

With six years of online teaching experience, Crimson has perfected the art of engaging students through a computer screen with exceptional results.

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College Athletic Recruitment

Our specialized athletics team assists student-athletes in finding their best-fit university based on athletic ability, academic strength, college characteristics, and student preferences.

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Post-Graduate Admissions Support

Expert mentors stationed at top US and UK business schools can help you make your next big career move.

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Educational Tours

From NASA to Harvard Model UN, Oxford’s Robotics Unit to Stanford’s sprawling campus, Crimson’s Tours connect like-minded students from around the world through life-changing educational experiences.

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Crimson Rise

A program unlike any other for students aged 11-14, Crimson Rise is a personalized, holistic program for young students, designed to prepare them to succeed.

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Meet Some of Our Expert Admissions Strategists

Our strategists represent the ’back-bone’ of a student’s application journey - helping students to identify their best-fit schools (in safety, match, & reach categories), and build a highly competitive strategy to maximize their chances of admission. Our strategists have a proven track record of placing 95% of their students into at least one of their top 5 schools.

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Bea T.
University of Oxford
Bea graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. While at university she served as Vice-President of Oxford Women International, a society dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights worldwide.
Megan S.
Princeton & Columbia University
Megan is one of Crimson’s most respected strategists, providing guidance to US-bound applicants from all over the globe. Megan has a BA in History and African American Studies from Princeton and achieved her certification in secondary education from Columbia University.
Bob F.
University of Michigan
Bob earned a Bachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology from UMichigan. As Crimson’s Director of Global Strategy, he is responsible for leading the strategy team and delivering results to more than 200+ students working with Crimson.
George B.
Harvard University
British born George received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard and has helped dozens of Crimson students gain admission into many top US and UK universities, including UK juggernauts Oxford and Cambridge.

How Crimson Works

The steps in our highly organized approach to helping our students gain admission to the best universities in the world include:

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01. Crafting an Initial, Highly Individualized Plan
During your initial assessment with one of our expert Academic Advisors, you will have the opportunity to both learn from the advisor’s expertise and ask as many questions as you like. Once the advisor has a good idea as to your current academic situation, extracurricular profile, and passions, they can craft a specialized plan and make recommendations as to the next steps in your Crimson journey.
02. Meeting Your Educational Coordinator
Your EduCo is your go-to for all things scheduling and organizing. Dedicated to helping you organize your entire Crimson journey, your EduCo will: coordinate your tutor and mentor scheduling, assist you with actioning all action steps recommended by your Crimson team, and act as a regular communication base for you and your parents or guardians.
03. Planning With Your Crimson Strategist
Your strategist acts as the ‘captain of your ship’, helping you build out a personalized university application list and formulate a game plan which includes the construction of a highly personalized roadmap. It is your strategist who will help you pull all elements of your application(s) together ensuring your final submission(s) will be as perfect as they can be.
04. Working With Your Crimson Team
Crimson’s unique algorithm matches students to their team based on their academic goals, passions, and learning styles. Your team will include: tutors who are standardized test top scorers, extracurricular mentors whose profiles reflect their own international impact, essay mentors who gained admission to Harvard, Oxford & more, and interview experts who’ll assure you are interview confident/ready.