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.

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.”

Christopher Rim talking about the benefit about students learning in pos
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08/20/2020

Parents are spending $70,000 for their kids to learn in ‘pods’

Christopher Rim, founder of the education and college consulting firm Command Education, has been inundated with calls from “desperate parents” demanding leaders for pods that they’ve created with other families.

Shot of the campus of University of Connecticut

08/20/2020

UConn, Syracuse University Students Admonished For Not Following Coronavirus Safety Protocols

Despite this, college consultant Christopher Rim, CEO of Command Education, said universities should expect parties.

Vanessa Gordon and her daughter standing out in front of an elementary school in the Hamptons
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07/29/2020

Local Hamptonites to city slickers: Stay away from our schools!

“Parents feel the academics will be easier at a public school — and their kid can shine,” said education consultant Chris Rim, who’s usually based in NYC but temporarily moved to Amagansett, as his clients have migrated east.