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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.
03/26/2026
Surviving Ivy Day 2026: Your complete guide to Ivy League admissions and navigating the waitlist
“With such steep competition, Ivy League admissions are no longer about whether a student is valedictorian of their class or received a perfect SAT score — elite schools are looking for students with singular focus and demonstrable passions,” offered Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education.
02/23/2026
What the Trump administration’s Harvard lawsuit could mean for future applicants
By compelling Harvard to make this admissions data more accessible, “this lawsuit has broken open the long-secret world of ‘holistic admissions,’” said Christopher Rim, president and CEO of Command Education, a New York-based college consulting firm.
12/22/2025
Elite colleges admitting one student minority group at incredible rates, post affirmative action
“I was like, wow, that’s a big one,” Yiatin Chu, a Queens mother who’s soon to start preparing to go through the college process with her teenager, told The Post.
“This was always about the civil rights of Asian parents, having fairness in the system, and not being discriminated against.”
10/14/2025
Stubborn Columbia now the last Ivy League holdout to not require SAT or ACT scores — but why?
“[Columbia] are effectively eliminating one of the most important factors for… comparing applicants across different schools and regions,” Command Education CEO and college admissions consultant Chris Rim told The Post. “This will actually make the process less holistic, as well as less rigorous.”
08/14/2025
What's a Good ACT Score for College Admissions
Since admission standards vary by college, a good ACT score for one school may be too low for another.
For top-tier universities, a good ACT score could mean a 34 or higher, while a 30 might be the right score if it fits with the median at the schools on your college list, says Grace Lee, managing director at Command Education, a college consulting firm.
07/30/2025
Gen Z embracing gap years before college: ‘Working 3 jobs made me realize what I really want’
“Gap years have definitely become exponentially more popular amongst students in the years since the pandemic,” boutique college admissions counselor and Command Education CEO Christopher Rim told The Post.