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.
02/25/2022
Looking at Private Middle Schools in New York City
In New York City, where competition for top high schools is tight and many private schools serve grades K-12, families often look to middle school as a path to the high school they want their children to attend.
02/16/2022
Enrollment Freeze Looms at Berkeley
Some are questioning why UC Berkeley didn’t make the announcement of a possible enrollment reduction sooner, given the far-reaching impact it has on students who have applied. Christopher Rim, CEO of the admissions firm Command Education, suggests that Berkeley downplayed the enrollment freeze order because it didn’t want to receive fewer applications.
02/16/2022
Exploring Private High Schools in New York City
“You can’t really compare the level of education received from a top private New York City school to any other school in the country,” says Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education. “You just can’t.”
01/25/2022
The SAT is going entirely digital
“There is a clear link between household income and test performance. If you practice enough and have the right resources, you will see your score rise. Test prep and tutoring is a multibillion-dollar industry; those who can afford such resources will generally outperform those who do not.”
01/12/2022
How to Find a Tutor for Your Child
“For elementary and middle school students, it is often most productive to start tutoring sessions with an icebreaker activity and plan a variety of subject-related activities for each session, such as playing question games,” Rim says.
01/11/2022
Lawsuit claims 16 top colleges overcharged over 170,000 students by ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’
“If [colleges] didn’t care about financial needs, or whether or not you can afford tuition, they wouldn’t ask that,” says Rim, who attended Yale and maintains that his alma mater does a superior job of separating financial aid and admissions decisions.