Why Cram Crew?

Creating brighter futures, one student at a time.

Where passionate educators meet ambitious learners, from our Consultants to our entire Cram Crew family—we're dedicated to helping students achieve their greatest academic goals.

Our Mission

Empowering students to dream big through personalized and results-driven experiences.

Meet Our Logo

Academic Support

Every student's academic journey is unique. The upward curve reflects a student's progress and growth with Cram Crew by their side.

Test Preparation

When it comes to testing, the bubble answer sheet says it all. The full circle represents the confidence and accuracy our students bring to every answer.

College Readiness

Like a gateway to higher education, this arch illustrates the transition students make as they move into the next stage of their academic journey.

About Us

How it All Began


1998

Deepak forms Academic Solutions Group (ASG) in Houston, TX.

2001

Deepak develops the first strategy manual for clients.

2002

ASG hires its first employee.

2005

ASG officially becomes Cram Crew on June 23, 2005. Cram Crew hires its first employee.

2006

First SAT Cram Manual is released to clients.

2007

The College Readiness team is formed. Cram Crew wins Houston Business Journal's "Best Places to Work."

2008

The Houston office opens, and Cram Crew hits $1M in sales!

2009

The first ISEE Cram Manual is released to clients.

2010

The first Cram Conference is held in Seattle, WA.

2011

The Development team is formed.

2012

Cram Crew changes its logo and rebrands marketing material. The Cram Crew blog launches. Cram Crew implements regular community outreach programs.

2013

Consultants become employees. Cram Crew introduces to-the-minute billing. Cram Crew begins serving clients in Austin, Texas.

2014

The mycramcrew.com Portal launches. Cram Crew opens a second office in Katy, TX.

2015

Cram Crew institutes drive time compensation for Consultants.
The SAT Cram Manual 4th Edition is published.

2016

The College Readiness team hosts the first session of The Crunch.

2017

Development debuts The Extra Point. Cram Crew's Austin, TX office opens. Inception of the Cram Crew app.

2019

The ACT Cram Manual 6th Edition released.

2020

Cram Crew Austin opens a bigger office space. Consultants are certified to facilitate virtual sessions to accommodate social distancing with clients during COVID-19.

2021

Cram Crew changes its logo and rebrands marketing materials.

2022

Cram Crew launches a new Portal designed to enhance the connection between clients and Consultants, elevating the overall user experience for everyone involved.

2023

Our Dallas-based LLC is officially established. We launched our innovative Cram Crew app, which seamlessly integrates with our new Portal, and is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

"Thank you so much for all of your help throughout my college application process. I will be attending my top choice school: The University of Notre Dame! Cram Crew tremendously helped me when editing my papers and enabled me to pull new ideas from my head."

— Jackson B., College Readiness Student

Meet Our Visionary

"Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential."

— Winston Churchill

Deepak Thadhani,
President, CEO

Deepak Thadhani is the founder and president of Cram Crew. Deepak completed his undergraduate degrees in mathematics and biology, with a minor in chemistry at the University of Houston. He did follow-up work at Ben Taub Hospital and while there, completed the MCAT. He decided that medicine was not his real passion and returned to the University of Houston to pursue his master's. He received his MBA in marketing along with a certificate of entrepreneurship at the Center for Entrepreneurship in the Bauer School of Business. This broad educational background turned out to be the perfect combination for an education-based business.

With his extensive educational experience, Deepak possesses a unique combination of educational exposure, teaching acumen, and a genuine interest in the achievement of every student. Together these three elements not only give an edge over the competition but also provide the solid foundation on which Cram Crew is built. By combining professionalism and vision with a focus on trusted relationships with customers and partners, he has achieved success in building and growing Cram Crew.

Outside of Cram Crew, Deepak loves spending time with his wife and two children, Bowie and Maverick. At any given time, you can find him reading the news or watching sports. Some of his favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Astros, and UH Coogs.

Our Community

A Continued Commitment

From neighbors to friends and family, we owe our success to the support of our local community. Giving back is a core priority at Cram Crew, brought to life through auction donations, corporate sponsorships, mentorship programs, community events, and so much more.

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