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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.
05/23/2025
Harvard sues Trump over foreign students ban
Christopher Rim, a university admissions coach, said four international students he helped get into Harvard are affected by the ruling, including one from the UK who was set to be among the 70 to 80 British students who enrol in the university each academic year.
05/22/2025
Harvard’s Foreign Students Are Stunned and Devastated by Trump’s Ban
Christopher Rim, a college counselor based in New York, said he had four calls from families within the hour of the announcement. Harvard senior Jada Pierre spent two hours on a call with about 20 other students hammering out the language for a statement urging the university to stand up to the move.
05/22/2025
Columbia Heads to Summer Break With Reputation Scarred by Tumult
Elizabeth Stone, president of Top Tier Admissions, had a student pick Duke over Columbia this year because of concerns over federal funding for research, while Chris Rim, founder of New York-based Command Education, said many of his students who got into Columbia this year are opting for other schools.
05/04/2025
The New College Math: Calculating ROI
“Fewer and fewer students [I work with] are putting safety schools on their list,” says Christopher Rim, founder of Command Education. He adds that he is increasingly seeing an Ivy-or-bust mentality among the clientele of his admissions counseling firm. “The parents say, ‘If we don’t get into a top 25 school, my kid will take a gap year and then reapply.’ ”
05/03/2025
When Do May 3 SAT Scores Come Out? Dates, What to Know
Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, told Newsweek: “Colleges are expected to interpret SAT scores the same way as before, but because the digital test differs significantly from the paper version, performance comparisons across test formats may not be perfect.
04/28/2025
International students are rethinking U.S. study plans amid visa policy shifts, experts say
“Foreign students present a unique challenge for the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy efforts,” said Christopher Rim, president and CEO of college consulting firm Command Education.
“On the one hand, international students account for a large portion of foreign residents in the U.S., and some of the most politically outspoken,” Rims said. “However, they are among the most economically advantageous, as well.”