What goes into a successful application to ultra-competitive colleges?
At Ivy League and other top-ranked universities, the one thing you can count on is fierce competition and low acceptance rates — especially for students from the most populous state in the country. At Crimson, our students work with carefully chosen teams of experts to boost each section of their application and increase their admissions odds by more than 450%. Our support includes:
University Selection Strategy
Our experts assess every student holistically to build the ideal university application list for them. This strategy has resulted in 98% of our students gaining admission to at least one of their top-choice schools.
Standardized Test Prep
Academics are becoming an increasingly easy way to 'cut' students from rapidly growing application piles. This is why we employ the world's best SAT, ACT, AP, IB and other curriculum exam tutors and teachers.
Extracurricular & Leadership Mentoring
Crimson's Extracurricular and Leadership mentors help their students strategically ideate and execute activities and projects that resonate with admissions officers and demonstrate passion, impact and initiative.
Personal Essay Support & Review
Our students prepare personal statements and supplemental essays alongside mentors with degrees from top universities — from brainstorming and outlining to editing and finalizing the perfect memorable narrative.
College-Level Research Opportunities
Crimson Research Institute enables students to work closely with Ivy League professors or top university PhDs, as well as peers all over the world, to build undergraduate-level projects that markedly enhance their applications.
Application Review by Former Admissions Officers
Our FAOs have firsthand experience at universities like Stanford, Harvard, Duke, Johns Hopkins, UChicago and more. They will review your application and assess your candidacy to help optimize your chances of admission!