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Jamie Beaton says Ivy League entry can be planned
Rhodes scholar Jamie Beaton, co-founder of Crimson Education, told parents and students in Gurgaon that Ivy League admissions are not luck but can be strategically planned. Beaton said many Indian students lack…
The Story in Brief
Rhodes scholar Jamie Beaton, co-founder of Crimson Education, told parents and students in Gurgaon that Ivy League admissions are not luck but can be strategically planned. Beaton said many Indian students lack a cohesive strategy despite long lists of achievements. He advises students to find a unique niche by age 14 and build achievements around it. Crimson claims its students have a seven-times-higher acceptance rate to Ivy League schools than the general pool. The company, valued at $554 million, offers free resources and scholarships for students who cannot afford its services, Hindustan Times reports.
The Indian Opinion
Beaton’s pitch, that top college entry is a science, not luck, sells hope to anxious parents. But it feeds a dangerous myth: that every rejection is a failure of strategy, not a shortage of seats. Crimson’s $554 million valuation proves the market for that anxiety is vast. Yet the real test is not how many students he helps, but whether the seven-times-higher success rate holds when everyone uses the same playbook. Will the niche-seekers eventually crowd each other out? That is the question no consultant can answer.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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