Command in the Media

Command Education stays ahead of admissions trends so families can make informed, strategic decisions.

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.

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09/28/2020

College acceptance rates for transfer students may rise due to coronavirus

“This has proven to be a boom for students wanting to change schools,” said Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education.

Students walking out from school wearing masks and staying 6 feet away

09/27/2020

Put Down Your No. 2 Pencils. But Not Your Face Mask.

Others have gone much farther. Christopher Rim, a college admissions consultant, said some of the students that he works with from the New York area flew to test sites in Arizona, Montana and Florida this weekend, but some still had their exams canceled.

Stuyvesant High School student Matthew Chekhlov took the SAT in Ohio.
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09/26/2020

Students are traveling thousands of miles to take SAT amid COVID-19 cancellations

So students from New York City are traveling as far as Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Arizona and Maine, according to Chris Rim, the founder of the education and college consulting firm Command Education, who added: “It’s crazy.”

Two young children sit at a kitchen table preparing for their online classes for the day.

09/02/2020

How to prepare a remote learning space for kids at home, beyond the screen

Christopher Rim is CEO of Command Education, a New York-based company that coaches New Jersey students through the college applications process, starting in eighth grade. He says it’s important to retain a classroom-like structure, even at home.

Parents spending thousands of dollars to have their children learn in pods during the COVID pandemic

08/22/2020

Wealthy Parents Are Spending Thousands Of Dollars For Kids To Learn In ‘Pods’

Command Education, founded by Christopher Rim, who has a BA in psychology has been flooded with calls from parents who are looking for tutors for their pods that they have made with other families with whom they are close.

Increasing fees for college students due to COVID
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08/20/2020

Watch out for hidden fees as colleges pass Covid-related expenses on to students

“If they don’t tack on these fees, they are going to be in trouble,” said Christopher Rim, president and CEO of Command Education. “But, it’s not fair, students don’t really get a choice to opt out.”