Admissions
College Application Review by Former Admissions Officers
Applying this cycle? A former admissions officer from Harvard, MIT, or Stanford reads your full application and tells you what a committee would see, before you press submit.
What's included in your college application review
Strong applications get rejected at top schools every year, often for reasons the applicant never saw. Crimson's Application Review pairs you with a former admissions officer who reads your Common App and essays line by line, then delivers a 6-8 page report modeled on elite admissions assessments. Your report covers six areas:
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Candidacy Rating
A clear rating of your overall competitiveness, plus an honest read on how your profile would land in a committee discussion.
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Academic Assessment
Commentary on transcript strength, curriculum rigor, and testing strategy across the SAT/ACT, APs, IB, and A-Levels, with context on how your record compares within top-tier applicant pools.
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Activities & Honors Audit
Feedback on every entry in your activities list and honors section, so each one communicates the scale and impact elite readers look for.
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Essay Review
Narrative analysis of your personal statement and supplemental essays, with detailed commentary and worked examples to strengthen structure and voice.
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Cohesion & Positioning
An evaluation of how your academics, activities, essays, and recommendations read together, and whether they add up to one memorable story.
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Final 10-Day Checklist
A customized list of final-week actions tied to your deadlines, from micro-edits and content fixes to submission logistics.
Who should get their application reviewed
The review is built for seniors applying this cycle. It works best once your essays are drafted and your activities list is complete.
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Seniors applying to college who want an expert read on their application before they submit.
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Crimson clients who want a second opinion on top of their strategist and mentor support.
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Independent applicants who want admissions-officer feedback without joining a full Crimson program.
Who reviews your application
Every review is completed by a former admissions officer who read, scored, and voted on real applications at a top US university, including Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. Here is a sample of the reviewers who deliver our reports.
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