92%
applicants received offers to one of their top 3 choices
2500+
applications sent in the past 3 years
8000+
essays submitted in the last 3 years
$20M
scholarships in the past 5 years
Our applicants have been admitted to:
About us
11 years of experience
We are an independent education consulting company that has been helping applicants plan their journey to their dream university for the past 11 years. At the heart of The Red Pen is our commitment to finding the ‘best-fit’ institution for every applicant.
Global expertise
Our strong group of global consultants have over 70 years of collective experience and have graduated from leading institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, Penn, Columbia, Emory, NYU, Duke, CMU, UC Santa Barbara, Mount Holyoke College, LSE, Cass and more.
Country specialists
Our country specialists have in-depth knowledge about leading universities, their ethos, application requirements and processes in the US, UK, Canada, Europe, India, Singapore and more. Our essay experts provide detailed feedback on your essays.
Certified professionals
Our expert team of counsellors are affiliated with professional organisations such as IECA, IC3 and IACAC and are Certified College Consultants.
Our services include
PROFILE ANALYSIS
Understanding your academic strengths and weaknesses & identifying a successful application story.
College and Programme Fit
Shortlisting a group of dream, target and safety schools based on your goals.
Application strategy
Organising all the components of a successful application, including early application strategy, deadlines, scholarship eligibility and more.
Essay support
Brainstorming, editing and crafting essays to bring out your unique narrative.
Video Essay & Interview Prep
Recorded mock interview sessions with one-on-one feedback plus coaching on video essay requirements.
Choosing Between Acceptances
A review of your offers and guidance on making a final decision.
Testimonials
From the very beginning, The Red Pen listened to my opinions and provided consistent support, something that was crucial to my common application essay and helped demystify the entire college application process. Beyond this, they also gave me different options to further my extracurricular activities. It has been an absolute pleasure working with The Red Pen as they helped me get admitted into my top colleges!
University of California, Berkeley | Class of 2023
The Red Pen has a great team of professionals working under one roof to cater to the different educational requirements. My daughter was very keen on studying medicine at the undergraduate level and Imperial College London was her dream college. The Red Pen team of counsellors guided her at every step until she successfully received an admit.
Imperial College London | Class of 2022
The Red Pen was extremely helpful in all matters relating to the application process. My lead consultant was especially helpful while I was deciding my college list, he helped me find colleges that would suit my personality and matched all my requirements. Along with my content specialist, he made sure my essays were also up to the mark while remaining true to me. The Red Pen team was always on call and responded to all my doubts in a timely manner. I would like to thank them for helping me achieve my dreams.
Vassar College | Class of 2023
The Red Pen was extremely helpful in all matters relating to the application process. My lead consultant was especially helpful while I was deciding my college list, he helped me find colleges that would suit my personality and matched all my requirements. Along with my content specialist, he made sure my essays were also up to the mark while remaining true to me. The Red Pen team was always on call and responded to all my doubts in a timely manner. I would like to thank them for helping me achieve my dreams.
University of California, Berkeley | Class of 2023
From the very beginning, The Red Pen listened to my opinions and provided consistent support, something that was crucial to my common application essay and helped demystify the entire college application process. Beyond this, they also gave me different options to further my extracurricular activities. It has been an absolute pleasure working with The Red Pen as they helped me get admitted into my top colleges!
Vassar College | Class of 2023
The Red Pen has a great team of professionals working under one roof to cater to the different educational requirements. My daughter was very keen on studying medicine at the undergraduate level and Imperial College London was her dream college. The Red Pen team of counsellors guided her at every step until she successfully received an admit.
Imperial College London | Class of 2022
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