What's In This Guide?
At Crimson, we work with hundreds of high achieving students — our detailed application strategy aimed at making sure a student's impressive academic profile is backed up by stand-out extracurriculars and essays. As a parent of a high achiever, this booklet will outline how you can help your high achieving child increase their chances of admission to the Ivy League and more. The book covers:
Why Academics Matter: How strong grades open the top college admissions door
Top colleges are honest about academics playing a major role in admission to their universities. This booklet explains the weighting of the various application elements, and why strong academics are important.
What An Ivy League And Other Top College Academic Profile Looks Like
Our booklet looks at the average standardized test scores of top schools such as Stanford, Yale, Harvard and more. Read about these benchmarks and how they are assessed by top college admissions officers.
Extracurriculars: The essential compliment to strong academics
With so many high achieving students submitting impressive grades and standardized test scores, top colleges turn to a student's Activities List to make crucial admissions decisions. Learn what types of extracurriculars resonate!
The Personal Statement and Supplemental Essays: Why personal qualities matter
Learn how admissions officers use the writing sections of the application to make decisions around whether or not your child is a good 'fit' for their campus community.
What Top Colleges Have To Say About A 'Well-Rounded' Application
Read what universities such as Yale and the University Of Chicago have to say about how they select their students beyond the criteria of stellar academics.
Building An Application Plan: How to make the most of your child's superior academics and other application elements
Learn what it takes to build an application roadmap — increasing your child's chances of admission via a thorough approach to their application.