Our client’s Boarding & Day School Admissions service specializes in strategic profile development and admissions support for top private schools in the U.S. and U.K., both boarding and day. With 115+ acceptances to over 60 schools, strong relationships with numerous admissions teams, and a 97% success rate, we are proud to place students in a position to thrive throughout high school as they prepare for university and beyond.
What this role is responsible for, broadly:
As a Crimson Boarding & Day School Admissions Strategy Consultant, you will oversee applications to top-tier U.S. boarding and day schools, focusing on candidacy development, school selection, and the application process. You will also be involved with expanding Crimson’s BDSA program by engaging potential clients and working cross-functionally with sales teams, marketing teams, and service delivery.
What this role is responsible for, in detail:
Candidacy Development
- Set targets for academic, extracurricular, and personal growth to maximize candidacy (course selection, testing, activities, student’s personal maturity, and ability to speak reflectively about their interests)
- Create a detailed roadmap outlining the student’s growth trajectory
School Selection
- Offer expert perspective on the U.S. boarding and day school industry
- Guide school research
- Help students build a balanced school list based on fit and candidacy
- Coach student & family around school visits
- Call selected schools as needed to advocate for student and ensure appropriate match
Application Process
- Guide and review use of application portals
- Guide acquisition of recommendation letters
- Guide completion of parent statements and financial forms
- Guide scheduling of admissions events and interviews
- Plan essay topics and review final essays
- Prepare students for interviews
Internal Service Support
- Collaborate with the rest of each student’s Crimson team (i.e. Student Success Manager, Academic Tutors, Essay Mentor, Capstone Mentor) to execute on the student’s roadmap
- Support Sales teams in select initial consultations to explain Crimson’s products and services to potential clients
- Present on the U.S. Boarding and Day School Admissions product for seminars or expositions in local markets
Product Improvement
- Develop Crimson’s relationships with private boarding and day schools, ensuring we can provide more meaningful, tailored matching recommendations to students
- Identify gaps in service and develop systematic, scalable solutions, focusing on high quality service delivery, client satisfaction, and stellar admissions results
- Train service, sales, and marketing teams as needed to implement and/or comfortably speak to the latest product vision
Experience required:
- Graduated from a Top 30 U.S. or U.K. university
- Experience working with young adolescents
- Experience working with international clients, specifically from Asia-Pacific
- Previous U.S. boarding/day school consulting track record recommended
- Previous sales, teaching, or entrepreneurial experience recommended
Skills required:
- Proactive, detail-oriented customer service
- Excellent cross-cultural communication skills
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Resilience when working independently under pressure
- Team-oriented attitude
- Passion for changing students’ lives, along with a willingness to learn and go the extra mile!
