What it takes for Los Angeles students to get into Stanford & UCLA
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Learn what Los Angeles students have to do to get into Stanford, UCLA and the Ivies.
What it takes for Los Angeles students to get into Stanford & UCLA
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Los Angeles, CA
A 4.0 And A 1550 Won't Get Your Child Into Stanford
Every year, students from the top Los Angeles schools apply with exactly that and get rejected. What decides it is the part of the application that takes years to build.
At this in-person event, you’ll learn:
- How Stanford and UCLA pick which students get in
- Why Los Angeles students with perfect grades still get rejected by Stanford
- What your child should be doing in 9th, 10th and 11th grade to stand out now
- What a Stanford-caliber extracurricular profile looks like, with examples
- How Crimson helps Los Angeles families build applications that get in
Meet Your Speaker
Martin W.
Former Stanford Admissions Officer
Martin began his career as a teacher and coordinator at international schools. He later served as Assistant Dean of Admission at Stanford University, where he reviewed applications from highly competitive regions. Now based in San Francisco, Martin works as a Guidance Counselor at one of the city’s most prestigious private schools.
Arkesh P.
Chief Operating Officer at Crimson
Arkesh oversees Crimson’s global operations and product strategy across 20+ countries. Born and raised in New Zealand, he earned First Class Honours in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) from the University of Cambridge. He was later admitted early to Harvard Business School through the competitive 2+2 program, graduating with Distinction in the top 10% of his class. At Crimson, Arkesh draws on both elite academic training and deep operational experience to scale the company’s impact.
Martin W.
Former Stanford Admissions Officer
Martin began his career as a teacher and coordinator at international schools. He later served as Assistant Dean of Admission at Stanford University, where he reviewed applications from highly competitive regions. Now based in San Francisco, Martin works as a Guidance Counselor at one of the city’s most prestigious private schools.
Arkesh P.
Chief Operating Officer at Crimson
Arkesh oversees Crimson’s global operations and product strategy across 20+ countries. Born and raised in New Zealand, he earned First Class Honours in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) from the University of Cambridge. He was later admitted early to Harvard Business School through the competitive 2+2 program, graduating with Distinction in the top 10% of his class. At Crimson, Arkesh draws on both elite academic training and deep operational experience to scale the company’s impact.
Event Agenda
10:00am | Arrival, Registration + Refreshments 10:15am | Presentation: Top College Admissions for Los Angeles Students 11:30am | Live Q&A with Our Speaker 12:00pm | Closing Remarks & Book a Free Consultation
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How Crimson Works
Crimson Education is the world’s leading US university admissions consultancy. We believe every student deserves personalized support from experts who graduated from top universities. From school selection and test prep to essays, extracurriculars, and interviews — we leave no stone unturned, helping you craft a standout application and boosting your chances of acceptance to the Ivy League and other top schools by over 675%.
