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Understanding this Moment in Higher Education: Christopher Rim’s Most-Read Forbes Pieces
Originally published on Linkedin. The landscape of higher education has undergone seismic shifts in the last three years. The impact of a global pandemic, national economic instability, historic Supreme Court rulings, and advances in AI technologies have brought about...
Town and Country Shows That Parents Are Torn on Legacy Admissions—But the Ivy League Won’t Retire the Practice Anytime Soon
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s historic decision to end race-conscious admissions at U.S. colleges and universities, another admissions policy has quickly emerged as a target for reform—legacy admissions. In a rare instance of accord, both Justice Sotomayor and …
April Resource Roundup
Whether you are looking for answers to your burning questions about last-minute summer planning, deciding between colleges, or writing a letter of continued interest, we have a resource to meet your needs.
Decision Results 2022-2023 Pinboard
Application decision results are coming in! Read our live-updates on admission decisions for 2022-2023.
Command Education’s 5 Tips to Navigating Course Selection: Here’s how to develop an Ivy-worthy transcript
hat does your transcript say about you? Despite what you may think, the classes you choose to take can speak volumes to an admissions committee about what kind of student you are and where your passions lie.
Why the Ivy League rejected your school’s valedictorian
“After careful consideration of your application, I am sorry to inform you…” Each year these are the dreaded words hundreds of thousands of applicants read as they’re rejected from top schools across the country.
Happy Pi Day!
To sweeten your college search, we’re serving five pies on today’s menu: Chess Pie (Extracurriculars) Extracurriculars are generally considered important or very important by top schools. These activities are a great way to differentiate yourself from other candidates...
How to Prepare for the SAT (ACT too)
No matter where you are in your high school career, you likely have questions about how to prepare for the SAT or the ACT. When exactly should you start test prep? What does effective test prep entail? At Command Education, we believe test prep should begin early in you…
Why Extracurriculars Matter
High school is an incredibly busy time for any student, but particularly so for students who fill their course schedule with the most rigorous classes available. With an already packed schedule, many students question whether spending their limited free time on sports, …









