Australian student, Oscar, recently gained admission to UPenn's Wharton School, Yale, Cornell and NYU just to name a few. 

He is joined by his Crimson Education Strategist of 2+ years, Mason, to discuss subject selection, building on extracurriculars, essays and why he chose Wharton over his other options.

• Are you aiming for top colleges like Wharton and Yale and want the support of experts like Mason? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor near you to get started.
• Want to learn more? Check out this EPIC blog about getting into Ivy League schools.

Australian student and recent Stanford admit, Maggie, is joined by her Crimson strategist and Harvard graduate, George, in discussing Maggie's application including her extracurriculars, scores and essays as well as providing advice for future applicants to top colleges.

• Are you aiming for top colleges like Stanford and want the support of experts like George? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor near you to get started.
• Click to learn more about Stanford and check out this blog for info on Maggie's extracurriculars.
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.

It's been an absolute pleasure hosting the Top of the Class podcast and it looks like you enjoy it too as we just passed 10,000 downloads! So thank you for your support and to the amazing guests.

The show started out with the goal of high achievers sharing their insights and advice for students aspiring to do the same and we hope it's been doing just that for you.

If you have any feedback, please Tweet me or get in contact on LinkedIn and finally, here's that YouTube video on the five things I've learned from hosting the podcast.

Thanks again and keep on listening!

Alex

When you're in high school, a career can feel like a long way off. The reality though is that tech companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft as well as thousands of other companies both big and small are scouting university campuses around the world for the best talent.

In this episode, Crimson CEO and podcast co-host, Jamie, shares his insights into the tech careers to aim for, the subjects to focus on while in high school and how to make your way to top careers in tech.

• Are you aiming for top universities in the US, UK or Europe and would love the guidance of experts like Jamie? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor to hear how to get into unis like Stanford, Harvard and Oxford! 
• Discover how students from around the world are getting ahead with Crimson Global Academy
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.

The number of students aspiring to a career in management consulting has exploded in recent years and it's easy to see why. With big pay cheques, prestigious companies and the idea of solving problems across multiple industries, it's definitely an appealing pathway.

But how do you start to pave a path to consulting while in high school? With a cousin at McKinsey and an eye on the Ivies, Ibrahim is already making waves being a key part of the Boost NXT program for high school students, taking on extra subjects, courses and more. Take a listen for Ibrahim's tips to get started today!

• Click here to learn more about taking advanced subjects with the Crimson Global Academy
• Are you aiming for top universities in the US, UK or Europe? Request a free consultation with an admissions expert to hear how to get into unis like Stanford, Harvard and Oxford! 
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.

In the first episode of our new 'How I Got In' series, UChicago admit, Sylvia, reflects on her application journey including the essays she wrote, the scores she got and the extracurriculars she was involved in.

Sylvia also gives fantastic advice for other students aiming to apply to US colleges.

• Are you aiming for top colleges like UChicago? Sylvia was supported by a team of admission experts from Crimson Education and you can get that support too! Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor near you to get started.
• Click to learn more about UChicago's Core Curriculum and UChicago's Profile
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.

It's a problem ambitious students face all around the world - how to find competitions you would love to enter. For Siddhant, it was a problem his younger sister was facing at her new school and so he decided to be part of the solution.

Without much technical knowledge, Sid has put together a team of students working on Comprich to promote social impact competitions from around the world.

In this episode, Sid takes us from original idea to present day, how he has been networking with competition managers, developing the website and tips for working with other students.

If you're interested in working on the Comprich team, you can contact Sid through LinkedIn, Instagram or email.

• Are you aiming for top universities in the US, UK or Europe? Request a free consultation with an admissions expert to hear how to get into unis like Stanford, Harvard and Oxford! 
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.
• Do you have a story you'd like to share with the world? We invite students to fill in this form to be considered for the show. You can also contact the hosts on Twitter!

It's been 15 years since Rohan graduated from UPenn's Wharton School and in this episode, he reflects on his experiences and his continued involvement in the Ivy League school.

For close to a decade, Rohan has been keenly engaged with Penn’s various admission, alumni and strategic efforts in India as co-chair of the Penn Club of Delhi, member of the Penn Alumni Interview Council and a member of the executive committee of Wharton Club of Delhi. 

Listen in as Rohan shares how one of the world's leading business programs has evolved in the past 15 years and the kind of students it now attracts. 

• Are you aiming for top universities in the US, UK or Europe and would love the guidance of experts? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor to hear how to get into unis like Stanford, Harvard and Oxford! 
• Discover how to accelerate your learning with Crimson Global Academy to help put you on a path for top unis.
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.

15-year-old STEM researcher and best-selling author, Naila Moloo is working on everything from a design for an improved solar cell, a photon rocket, a start-up, the sequel to her best-selling book and a new series of books for children. We talk how she manages her time, the challenging first publishing experience and having a boss mentality.

• Are you aiming for top universities in the US, UK or Europe? Request a free consultation with an admissions expert to hear how to get into unis like Stanford, Harvard and Oxford! 
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.
• Do you have a story you'd like to share with the world? We invite students to fill in this form to be considered for the show. You can also contact the hosts on Twitter!

Mason Hill has a long history in education after being an Admissions Officer, a teacher and now a student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education while also being a senior strategist for Crimson.

As students around the world learn of their admission results from Ivy League schools, Mason reflects on why having a "dream school" may do more harm than good and what students can do instead.

• Are you aiming for top universities in the US, UK or Europe and would love the guidance of experts like Mason? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor to hear how to get into unis like Stanford, Harvard and Oxford! 
• Discover how to accelerate your learning with Crimson Global Academy to help put you on a path for top unis.
• Try out Crimson's US College Admissions Calculator or the UK University Admissions Calculator to predict your best fit future.