About Crimson Education
Crimson Education is one of the world’s most noteworthy college admissions consulting firm, claiming over 1,320 Ivy League offers and 2,140 to the US Top 15. Crimson says its students are, on average, 7x more likely to gain admission to the Ivy League — and even higher when it comes to the University of Pennsylvania, claiming over 70 offers in the Class of 2029 alone. These results might sound outlandish, but Crimson says it’s audited annually by a Big 4 accounting firm — so you know they’re legit.
Each Crimson student works with a team of carefully-chosen admissions experts and specialists who zero in on different parts of the application — from essays to extracurriculars. Crimson’s approach is data-driven and constantly optimized to reflect the latest admissions trends, and every one of their students’ applications are reviewed by a former admissions officer, ensuring that every application is acceptance-worthy.
Crimson employs more than 850 full-time staff — including one of the world’s largest team of college counselors and former admissions officers, all of whom are graduates of the Ivy League and US Top 30. Crimson’s co-founders, Jamie Beaton and Fangzhou Jiang, continue to work directly with students (but that privilege will cost you upwards of $200,000). Most families pay somewhere between $25,000 to $45,000 for a two-year program.
Services
Crimson tailors every program to the unique needs of each student, providing them with expert support across every aspect of the college admissions journey. That includes expert guidance on school selection, essay writing and editing, SAT and ACT test prep, training for academic competitions and olympiads, completing publishable research with college professors, and building compelling capstone projects, and taking advanced courses through Crimson’s world-class online high school, Crimson Global Academy.
Crimson’s team-based approach ensures that their students’ applications are not managed by a single counselor, but expertly guided by a dedicated team of specialists. The result? Crimson says 98% of its students receive offers to one or more of their top-choice universities.
Strengths
Every Crimson program is tailored to your unique needs and goals, and you’ll be supported in every aspect of your college application by a team of dedicated experts.
Crimson says they’ve helped more students get into the Ivy League than any other college consultancy, and they retain a Big 4 accounting firm to audit them, so you can trust them!
Weaknesses
While Crimson says 98% of its students get accepted into their target schools, nothing is guaranteed.
Crimson’s most-elite programs may not be suitable for budget-conscious families.
Summary
Crimson Education is one of the biggest and most-trusted names in college admissions, claiming over 1,320 Ivy League offers and counting. Their team-based approach — where each student is supported by a dedicated team of specialists, not just one counselor — has led to Crimson boasting 98% of students gaining admission to their top-choice schools. From school selection and essays to research, competitions, and advanced coursework, Crimson supports every aspect of the application journey.
