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.
11/10/2020
College applications slide, especially for low-income students
Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, said he encouraged all of his students to apply for early decision or early action, given that institutions are eager to lock in talented applicants as soon as they can.
10/21/2020
Coronavirus Impact: Some Colleges Acknowledge Financial Challenges, Say They’re Lowering Tuition Costs For 2021
For this reason, college adviser Christopher Rim says many students he works with are taking a year off, otherwise known as a gap year.
10/18/2020
Coronavirus pandemic may make it easier to get in to college, but not the Ivy League
Applicants may have a slight edge by applying early where they can, according to Christopher Rim, the CEO and founder of Command Education, whether it’s early decision, which is binding, or early action, which is non-binding.
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.
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.
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.”