Meet just some of our Former Admissions Officers and Strategists
Our Former Admissions Officers (FAOs) have worked at the most prestigious universities in the US and the UK bringing to Crimson their expert knowledge as to what it takes to gain admission to institutions with admit rates as low as 3.9% (Harvard). They have supported their students in gaining admission to every Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Duke, UC Berkeley, UCLA and many more.
Sonam Aidasani FAO: Duke University, graduate Duke University
Pam Ng FAO: Stanford University and Harvard University
Eileen Doherty FAO: University of Pennsylvania
Steve Han FAO: University of Chicago, graduate University of Chicago
Mariama Adekomaya FAO: Brown University, graduate Brown University (PLME)
Sarah Tierney Application reader Northwestern University, graduate Harvard University
Crimson's Expert Strategists Explain — What Makes Crimson Different?
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Our Highly Personalized Admissions Support Includes:
Strategy
Comprehensive, multi-year application preparation plans with clearly mapped timelines, strategy, and safety, target, reach and extreme reach school selection
Academic support
Academic tutoring to improve your performance in both standardized tests and school curriculum exams (eg: SAT, ACT, AP, IB)
Extracurricular mentoring
Extracurricular and leadership / capstone project planning, execution, and reporting mentoring (can include research and internship opportunities)
Essay support
Personal statement and supplemental ideation, structure support, and multi-draft feedback
Interview prep
Interview preparation and support from mentors who have successfully negotiated rigorous interview processes
Recomender support
Teacher and other letter of recommendation choice, approach, guidance, and planning
How Crimson's Class of 2026 results compare!
| University | General Admissions Rate | Crimson Student Admissions Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 3.19% | 17% |
| Princeton University | ~4.0% | 22% |
| Columbia University | 3.7% | 29% |
| Stanford University | ~4.0% | 12% |
| University of Pennsylvania | ~4.7% | 32% |
| University of Chicago | ~6.2% | 29% |
| Yale University | 4.4% | 12% |
| Duke University | 6.2% | 44% |
| Johns Hopkins University | 6.5% | 39% |
| Brown University | 5.5% | 29% |
| MIT | 4.0% | 12% |
| Northwestern University | 7.0% | 30% |
| Dartmouth College | 6.2% | 26% |
| Cornell University | ~8.7% | 21% |
| Vanderbilt University | 6.7% | 27% |
| Rice University | 8.6% | 45% |
| UC Berkeley | ~11.8% | 40% |
| UCLA | ~9.7% | 42% |
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