Cracking the Common Application

Hear from Former Stanford Assistant Dean of Admissions, Martin Walsh, and Harvard graduate, Grace, in this Common App deep dive!

What Martin covers

In this webinar Martin provides and discusses:

A general overview of what to expect on the Common Application
The importance of each element — including your academics, activities list and personal statement
What admissions officers at top schools like Harvard, Stanford and Yale are looking for
The latest 2022 admissions updates and more!

Join us for this deep dive into each section of the Common App, and learn how to MAXIMIZE your chances of admission to some the the best colleges in the US.

471+

Offers to Ivy League universities

166

Offers to Oxford & Cambridge

2,700+

Offers to the US Top 50 universities

1,100+

Offers to the UK Top 10 universities

Meet Your Speakers

Coming from two of the most prestigious universities, Harvard and Stanford.

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Martin Walsh
A Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Stanford, and Director of Admissions at Santa Clara University, Martin has spent 15 years either evaluating applications or counseling high school students.
Former Stanford Assistant Dean of Admissions
Grace Deng Besnon
Harvard grad Grace has worked in various roles in education working with both alumni at her alma mater Harvard and MIT. She is passionate about the mission of education and building student success.
Harvard Graduate & Academic Advisor

How we work

Crimson Education is the world’s most successful US/UK university admissions support consultancy, with our students up to 4x more likely to gain acceptance to the best — and most competitive — universities in the world.

Our services are based on our belief that every student deserves individualized support in every aspect of their application(s) from a team of highly specialized experts who are graduates from the very universities our students are aiming for.

From university selection strategy to standardized test prep, personal statement/essay support to extracurricular mentoring and interview practice — we leave no stone unturned, making sure your application stands out above the crowd.

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