Top of the Class
Hear from Harvard graduates, Olympiad medalists, charity founders, science fair winners, college admission experts and more. We get their practical tips and advice so you can do the same. This podcast is powered by Crimson Education - visit crimsoneducation.org to learn how to apply to the world’s top universities and create your own extraordinary extracurriculars.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 123
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
#14 Why Some Amazing College Applicants Get Rejected
Guest: Former UChicago Admissions Officer and Crimson Strategist, Steve Han
Steve discusses why students with great profiles can still get rejected from top colleges.
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#53 One of the Youngest TEDx Speaker on Reforming Education and the Challenges for Advanced Learners
The World's Youngest TEDx Speaker ft. Adam El-Rafey
Episode Summary
Adam is prolific on podcasts and stages around the world and he has been turning heads with his 'Youngest Guy in the Room' series. He…
#52 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Breaks Down Spelling Levels and Gives Training Tips
Guest: Karthik Nemmani - winner of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Summary:
- How competitive spellers train
- Why top spellers are often STEM students
1 in 11,000,000 - that's what Karthik Nemmani be…
#51 How a 15-year-old Made a Chatbot that Saves Lives
The COVID-19 pandemic has given students around the world the opportunity to innovate with the aim of saving lives.
One such student is 15-year-old, Jai, who has created a Whatsapp chatbot, WhyQ.
Jai t…
#13 Why APs Matter More Than Ever
In the last year, the Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum has taken on greater importance for students from around the world who are aiming to apply to top colleges.
Podcast co-host, Jamie, runs throug…
#11 How I Got In - Harvard Scholarship Student on the Highs and Lows of the Application Process
Eunice is the first student from her school to get into the Ivy League and she has set the bar high as a Harvard admit on full scholarship.
Alongside her Harvard admission, Eunice is a Coke Scholar, G…
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#50 How Nanotech Could Solve the World's Biggest Problems
Carlos has just finished writing his 100th Nano Story exploring and explaining the technology that happens at the size of atoms and molecules.
In this episode, we chat about how he got interested in n…
#10 How I Got In - From Brazil to Mexico to Stanford - Isadora's Journey to Her Dream School
Brazilian engineering and STEM focused student, Isadora, could barely believe she had gained admission to Stanford especially given the generous financial aid that it came with.
She shares the challe…
#49 How Daksh is Fighting COVID-19 in India
When COVID-19 hit India hard, 16-year-old Daksh started off volunteering but after a tragic accident, he realised he needed to do more.
He developed and sold 100,000 PPE kits and has since started an …
#9 How I Got In - How Gui Engineered His Way Into UPenn, Columbia, Yale and More!
São Paulo student, Gui, has a standout extracurricular profile any engineering student would be proud of including holding a provisional US patent and being published in an international science jour…
#48 How This 16-Year-Old Helped Build a $2M Bubble Tea Business
Australian high school student, Tim, has always had the entrepreneurial spirit but his latest venture has him and his family co-founders all over the news.
Starting in April 2020, the Bubble Tea Club …
#8 How I Got In - Why Georgia Tech was Angelika's Dream School for Aerospace Engineering
UK student and self proclaimed space nerd, Angelika, recently gained admission to Georgia Tech to study aerospace engineering.
Georgia Tech isn't as well known as some other big name colleges but for …
#7 How I Got In - MIT Admit Shares Her Essays, Extracurriculars and How Crimson Helped
Sophie is heading to MIT, ranked #1 in the world by QS Top Universities.
Hailing from Puerto Rico, Sophie shares with us her science focused extracurriculars as well as the role dancing and meditation…
#6 How I Got In - Oxford Law Admit on Showing Passion, Interviews and Interning
Australian student, Evina, recently gained admission to Oxford University to study law and can't wait to start her journey.
In this episode, she gives some fascinating insights into the interview proc…
#47 How Meera Broke Her Phone Addiction to Research Gene Editing and Get an Internship
Meera has undergone rapid personal growth in the past 12 months from spending 12-16 hours a day on her phone to now researching gene editing, getting into competitive summer programs and even having …
#46 Tips from a 14-Year-Old with Two Published Books on Amazon
While many 14-year-olds love to read, Risha has taken it a step further and has two published books and is already working on her third.
We chat about where her ideas come from, what Pinterest has to …
#5 How I Got In - Oxford PPE Admit on Exam Stress, Debating and Why He Chose PPE
South African student, Michael, got into Oxford University's prestigious PPE program. Michael spoke with Crimson CEO, Jamie Beaton, about how his experience in debating helped him choose PPE, his cra…
#4 How I Got In - Duke and UCL Admit Talks Managing US & UK Applications and Starting a Drone Club
UK student, Wayne, was recently admitted to Duke and UCL among others and has committed to Duke. We talk about his Common App essay of a memory involving ice cream, starting a drone club and a bioche…
#45 How a 15-Year-Old Raised $100,000+ for Charity with Vanilla Extract
Will's story has been shared around the world but in this episode, he goes into how he set he managed to raise more than $100,000 for local food banks by selling vanilla extract.
Learn the steps Will …