Command in the Media
Command Education in the Media
Command Education is a thought leader in the education and admissions consulting industries, routinely providing expert insights in regional, national, and global news media outlets. Our team is frequently called upon to comment on emerging trends in college admissions, student success, and the evolving landscape of higher education.
09/15/2023
Ultra-Rich Buy Ultra-Luxury Counseling to Get Kids Into Harvard
Sooner or later, every parent asks Christopher Rim the same question: What will it take to get my kid into Harvard or Yale?
His answer: $750,000.
That’s Rim’s going rate for advice on landing a coveted spot in the Ivy League for students who want to start college prep in the 7th grade. The price is more than twice what it can cost to actually attend one of those eight elite schools.
08/22/2023
One Thing Parents Won’t Cut From Budgets: Extracurricular Activities
The Supreme Court’s June decision outlawing affirmative action could put even more emphasis on extracurricular activities to make a student stand out, said Christopher Rim, chief executive of Command Education, an elite-college consulting firm in New York that advises students on their college applications.
08/17/2023
I was told I'd never get into Yale because of Asian American prejudice, but I beat the odds and got in. Now I teach other students how to get into their dream schools.
Against the odds, I was the only student from my high school to receive a coveted acceptance letter from Yale. I now help other Asian Americans get into their dream schools.
08/16/2023
College Consultants Make Big Bucks Shaping Applications
“Command Education
not only helps students get into top-tier schools, but helps them build the skills they need to succeed when they are there.”
08/15/2023
ChatGPT can get you through college, but there’s one essay it can’t help with—and it has to do with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
ChatGPT’s essays “tell” rather than “show,” education consultant Christopher Rim wrote, meaning it spells out the takeaway of the story rather than utilizing literary techniques, like characterization and imagery, to allow readers to glean their own takeaway—the exact opposite of the golden rule for effective narrative writing: “Show, don’t tell.”
08/04/2023
Without affirmative action, how should students approach the college applications process?
Still, the general advice for essay topics remains largely unchanged after the Supreme Court ruling, said Christopher Rim, CEO of Command Education, a college admissions consultancy: Students should choose a topic unique to them.