Canadian Families: Get an 8× Ivy League Admissions Advantage

A proven admissions strategy tailored to Canadian students, delivering up to 8× stronger outcomes at the Ivy League and top U.S. universities.

Unmatched Results

8x Higher Chance of Admission

Crimson’s Canadian students get into the Ivy League, Stanford, MIT and other top colleges at rates far above national averages.

College

Crimson All Time Offers

General
Admit Rate

Crimson
Admit Rate

Times Better

Princeton

109

4.4%

28.3%

6.5x

MIT

50

4.5%

26.1%

5.8x

Harvard

134

3.7%

20.0%

5.5x

Stanford

187

3.6%

30.8%

8.5x

Yale

131

4.6%

26.7%

5.8x

UChicago

153

4.5%

45.8%

10.2x

Duke

199

4.8%

41.2%

8.6x

Johns Hopkins

141

6.4%

40.0%

6.2x

Northwestern

175

7.0%

28.9%

4.1x

UPenn

356

5.4%

39.7%

7.4x

Caltech

24

2.4%

20.0%

8.3x

Cornell

246

8.4%

55.9%

6.6x

Brown

171

5.7%

24.2%

4.3x

Dartmouth

86

6.0%

50.0%

8.3x

Columbia

258

4.3%

32.7%

7.6x

UC Berkeley

376

11.0%

56.8%

5.1x

Rice

52

7.8%

57.1%

7.4x

UCLA

338

9.0%

43.3%

4.8x

Vanderbilt

57

4.6%

41.2%

9.0x

Carnegie Mellon

86

11.7%

48.0%

4.1x

UMichigan

219

15.6%

70.2%

4.5x

Notre Dame

32

9.0%

50.0%

5.6x

Emory

84

15.0%

69.2%

4.6x

NYU

276

7.7%

66.7%

8.7x

They Got In

Your Child Can Too

We guide students through every step — from strategy to essays and extracurriculars. Trusted by families country-wide.

Accepted to

Stanford

Testimonial
Name

Holly C.

Major

Biomedical Sciences

“My strategist gave me a clear roadmap. He showed me which activities actually mattered, how to position them, and how to build a compelling story. I never would’ve gotten into Stanford without his support.”

“My strategist gave me a clear roadmap. He showed me which activities actually mattered, how to position them, and how to build a compelling story. I never would’ve gotten into Stanford without his support.”

Holly C.

Accepted to

Yale

Testimonial
Name

Caimin M.

Major

Business and Engineering

“I wanted three strong options, and I ended up with many more. I am very grateful for the support of my family and the Crimson team!”

“I wanted three strong options, and I ended up with many more. I am very grateful for the support of my family and the Crimson team!”

Caimin M.

Accepted to

Harvard

Testimonial
Name

Eleshaday M.

Major

Molecular Biology

“The most helpful part of working with Crimson was having mentors who really understood where I was getting stuck. Whenever I felt lost or unsure, I always had someone experienced to talk things through with.”

“The most helpful part of working with Crimson was having mentors who really understood where I was getting stuck. Whenever I felt lost or unsure, I always had someone experienced to talk things through with.”

Eleshaday M.

Accepted to

Cornell

Testimonial
Name

Jaelyn C.

Major

Animal Science

“The best thing about working with Crimson was the sense of calm and confidence it gave me throughout the application process. While my peers were overwhelmed, I never felt that pressure because of the strong support system Crimson provided.”

“The best thing about working with Crimson was the sense of calm and confidence it gave me throughout the application process. While my peers were overwhelmed, I never felt that pressure because of the strong support system Crimson provided.”

Jaelyn C.

Accepted to

Stanford

Testimonial
Name

Toryn T.

Major

Computer Science

“What made the biggest difference for me was how much my mentors believed in me. Whenever I started second-guessing myself, they kept me on track.”

“What made the biggest difference for me was how much my mentors believed in me. Whenever I started second-guessing myself, they kept me on track.”

Toryn T.

Accepted to

Columbia

Testimonial
Name

Derek C.

Major

Economics

“Going into my junior year, I kind of saw college admissions as a black box. I think that the most valuable part in working with Crimson was the insight I was given into how the admission process worked. ”

“Going into my junior year, I kind of saw college admissions as a black box. I think that the most valuable part in working with Crimson was the insight I was given into how the admission process worked. ”

Derek C.

Our College Counselors

Who Your Child Will Work With

Your child is supported by Former Admissions Officers and Ivy League graduates who have read, reviewed, and shaped thousands of successful applications. Below is a small sample of the expert team behind our students’ record-breaking 1,860 Ivy+ offers.

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Kimberley L.

Kimberley L.

Former Stanford Admissions Officer

Former Stanford & Northwestern Admissions Officer, Kimberley works with students to earn places at the Ivy League, Stanford, and top colleges.

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Quincy J.

Quincy J.

Former Berkeley Admissions Officer

Quincy is a Former UC Berkeley Assistant Director of Admissions with 9 years reviewing applications and 4 years as a senior admissions consultant.

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Devery D.

Devery D.

Former Harvard Admissions Officer

With extensive admissions experience at Harvard, UC Berkeley, and more, Devery has helped students stand out and earn places at Top 50 US colleges.

Everything Your Child Needs

All In One Place

Crimson surrounds your child with a team of expert strategists, tutors, and mentors who each focus on a specific part of the admissions process. Working together, they build a clear, coordinated plan that helps your child get into the Ivy League and other top Universities in the U.S. like MIT, Stanford, Princeton, NYU, UC Berkeley and more.

1. Application Strategy

We build a Canada-specific plan that helps your child stand out among peers from schools like Upper Canada College, St. George's, Branksome Hall, Collingwood School, and Crofton House.

2. Essay Writing

We pair your child with essay mentors who know exactly what resonates at Ivy League and top U.S. schools. Your child learns how to craft essays that feel authentic and distinctive.

3. Summer Program Selection

We guide students into Ivy League–caliber summer programs that strengthen academic depth, research credibility, and admissions positioning.

4. Extracurricular & Capstone Development

Elite U.S. universities look for leaders, not just high achievers. We help your child create high-impact projects that demonstrate real-world leadership.

5. Competitions & Research

We train your child to win in national and international competitions, and guide them into academic research that shows the intellectual vitality the Ivies looks for.

6. Standardized Test Tutoring

Canadian students see an average 152-point SAT gain through our tutoring — a powerful advantage in admissions to Stanford, Berkeley, and Ivy League universities.

Trusted by Families at Canada's Top Schools

Our students come from schools like Ashbury College, Bayview Glen, Branksome Hall, Pickering College, St. George's School, St. John's School, St. John’s-Ravenscourt, York House School, West Island College, and Shawnigan Lake School.

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Student Reviews

Hear firsthand from students about how our custom packages helped them gain clarity, build confidence, and achieve acceptance at their top-choice schools.

Alex S.

Student

“I am happy my family and I chose Crimson. Their support to help you become the best applicant in a university's eyes and the overall passion their employees show in being just as committed to achieving your dreams are invaluable.”

Mia I.

Student

“Crimson greatly helped my admission into college, and I would definitely not be here if it were not for them. Crimson helped me frame myself in the best way possible to all of the competitive colleges.”

Avery B.

Student

“I could never be happier that I chose Crimson, and I do not think that I could have made it to where I am today without all the help I received here. HUGE thank you to everyone who worked with me. I couldn’t do this without all of you.”

Cora P.

Student

“The best thing about working with Crimson is that everything you need for your applications is in one place: essay drafting, application review, test prep, interview prep and more.”

Tarun S.

Student

“In hindsight, working with Crimson was one of the best decisions I made during the application process. I felt that I had the perfect fit with my tutors, as they were only as involved as I needed them to be and my applications felt like the best reflections of me possible.”

Pooja K.

Student

“Crimson has an organized structure to manage the college application process. The strategists assigned are very helpful and are experts in the field. If I were to do the process all over again, I would, without a doubt, choose to work with Crimson again.”

Jackie C.

Student

“Crimson definitely contributed immensely to my success story. While the work may have been mine, the feedback and revision were thanks to Crimson’s team of mentors.”

Zach P.

Student

“Crimson’s process ensured that I was sending the best application I could possibly make to each school through the extracurricular, academic, and essay advice they provided.”

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