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Crimson is the world's leading university admissions support network. We offer formal programs of mentoring and guidance to students seeking places at top universities and each process begins with a consultation with an Academic Advisor. Here in the UK, we have three experienced Academic Advisors; Matthew Roberts, Huiting Xu and Sergei Tugarinov.
+ When working with us, families have access to our network of 2,400+ tutors, mentors and consultants - many of whom have worked at, graduated from, or are still students at, the very universities our students aspire to attend.
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+ We are known to the UK’s leading schools and work collaboratively with many of them to provide the highest quality advice about university admissions to students.
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Stand out from the field on your US application
Excite admissions officers with your UK application
Outclass your peers with our premier tutoring
Level up your score and reach as far as possible
+ Learn what admissions officers are looking for at your target university
+ Receive an expert review of your academic and extracurricular profile
+ Receive personalised guidance as to suitable university options, based on your profile
+ Receive clear roadmap for your university preparation journey
+ Obtain guidance as to suitable extracurriculars and receive step-by-step guidance on scaling a project
About Your Academic Advisor: Matthew
Matthew is our Director of Operations for Crimson UK, overseeing the support we provide to local students. He has been an Academic Advisor with Crimson since 2018. In this time he has onboarded over 160 students that have successfully gained a place at their dream universities in both the US and the UK. Students Matthew has advised have gone on to gain admission to universities including Stanford, Harvard, MIT, as well as Oxbridge, St Andrews, and top London research universities.
Prior to this, Matthew provided strategy consulting to local students, helping them gain admission to Universities including Cambridge, UCL, Edinburgh, and King’s College London (Medicine).
Matthew completed his undergraduate degree in Philosophy, graduating with a First Class Honours degree and top in his cohort. He wrote his dissertation within the Philosophy of Mind, and was awarded his university's cash prize for the best undergraduate dissertation. Matthew then received a scholarship to study for an MLitt in Epistemology, Mind and Language at St. Andrews University. Matthew's latest research is within the field of cognitive science and centres around the faculty of creativity.
Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at Stanford University
International Admissions Speaker
Evaluated Applications from South America, India and Europe
The many brilliant Crimson students who achieved their dreams working with us
Hear how Matthew supported Luis and helped him gain admission to Cambridge University
Why St Andrews?
The philosophy programme at St Andrews is internationally renowned, attracting some of the best researchers from around the world. I wanted to be around the people that were writing the textbooks that I was reading, who could challenge my views and help me to refine my research skills. I also concluded that there would be nowhere better to study philosophy than a small medieval town in rural Scotland with its own beach, castle, and dedicated research library housed in a converted church!
What do you do outside of work?
My main passion beyond education is music, I have played the guitar for nearly 20 years and loved my time performing in bands - playing venues across the UK as a teenager. These days, I find myself listening more than playing and will attend as many live performances as my calendar allows! Recently I have also taken up golf as a way to spend Sunday mornings with friends away from technology and the email inbox.
What do you hope to do in the future?
I will be continuing to support local students with Crimson in the UK as well as in Ireland and Switzerland. My ambition is to see more students open their minds to the power of mentoring and soft skill development. As the job market continues to be revolutionised by technology, communication, and analytical skills are going to become even more valued by employers.
In the immediate future, I will be applying to MBA programmes in both the US and the UK and intend to further develop my understanding of how to impact structural and institutional change within the education sector in the UK, Europe, and elsewhere in the world.
The words of brilliant Crimson students who achieved their dreams working with us
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie applied to the top 25 universities in the world and gained acceptance into all of them. Jamie was named 2016 Young Innovator of the Year by the NZ Innovation Counil. This year Jamie featured in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 - Consumer Tech.
The words of brilliant Crimson students who achieved their dreams working with us
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