Command Education Blog
Your ultimate college admissions resource, brought to you by recent graduates of elite schools. We got in, and so can you!
What is rolling admission?
It’s college application season already, and even if you don’t plan on submitting your applications until their due dates at 11:59 pm, you should start the writing process now! For certain schools, waiting until the very last minute, although not a very wise...
Five SAT and ACT Reading Strategies That You Can Also Use in College
Unlike many high school English classes, the SAT and ACT reading sections do not leave a lot of room for creative interpretations of passages. Instead, these sections involve “close readings” of texts — they ask you to carefully read a passage and use evidence from...
How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation While Everyone is in Quarantine
Asking for a letter of recommendation is intimidating enough when you have to do it in person. Now, with many high schools transitioning to online learning due to COVID-19, you may have to have that conversation through email instead. For some of you, that might be...
NYC Private Schools Fall Plan
The private schools of NYC have spent the summer creating plans to return to school in the safest way possible. Virtual, hybrid, and in person plans are equally present among twelve of the most reputable schools. The balance of three very different approaches...
Our Guide for International Students applying to the US
Applying as a foreign student to a US university can be pretty daunting. The liberal arts curriculum that most universities in the US operate under is unlike any other in the world. As a consequence, the admissions application process is also quite unique. Instead...
How to Approach Writing the Roommate Essay
One of the best parts of the college experience is meeting new people, especially the people you’ll be living with once you arrive on campus. For most of you, this will be the first time you’ll be living apart from your family and with complete strangers. Your...
3 Steps to Craft a Successful Artistic Supplement
Whether you dream of 4 years of intensive painting study at Columbia University or you prefer to continue your extracurricular passion for the violin at Stanford, the artistic supplement, also called the “arts portfolio” or the “additional arts form,” can be a...
Should I Hire an SAT or ACT Test Prep Tutor?
With a plethora of prep books and online resources available for every standardized test imaginable, is it worth it to invest in a private test prep tutor? While not all students need a tutor to increase their SAT or ACT score, every student can benefit from one. A...
How to Write the Common App Additional Information Section
In addition to the Common App essay and Activities List, the Common Application has an additional space where you have the opportunity to provide information about your life in and outside of the classroom. This section is called the “Additional Information”...
