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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.
06/05/2024
Some Singapore students decide against going to elite US colleges over campus protests
Mr Christopher Rim, chief executive of Command Education, said 12 of its clients have been offered places at Columbia University and eight have received acceptance letters from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in the latest admission cycle, which began in late September 2023.
05/03/2024
US colleges face their next big challenge: furious parents
Christopher Rim, founder and chief executive of Command Education, a company that helps students complete applications for competitive colleges, said he had received calls from more than two dozen parents with children at Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles.
05/03/2024
Elite Universities Are Now Getting Hit with Yet Another Problem: Furious Parents
Debra Lynn Eden, whose daughter is a junior at Princeton, complained, “It’s all a giant distraction to the students who are trying to complete their studies in a high-stress environment.”
Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, which helps students complete applications, said parents of Columbia and University of California – Los Angeles students are calling for refunds.
05/03/2024
Protests have some students rethinking college choice
Gaza war protests on college campuses across the U.S. have led some soon-to-be freshmen at schools like Columbia and Yale to question their decision, according to the head of a college consulting firm. LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow spoke with Christopher Rim, the CEO of Command Education.
05/03/2024
Colleges Have a New Source of Protest on Their Hands: Irate Parents
Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education, a company that helps students complete competitive-college applications, says that in the past week he has received calls from about 25 parents with students at Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles—both sites of demonstrations in recent days— some wanting full or partial refunds from the colleges their kids attend.
05/01/2024
University Protests Impacting College Decision Day
On May 1st, known as decision day for college-bound students, protests at universities like Columbia have complicated the decision-making process for many. Christopher Rim, CEO of Command Education, notes that students are uncertain about attending universities due to ongoing protests and safety concerns. Some students who were accepted to Columbia have opted out, preferring a gap year instead. The protests have raised questions about the value of a degree from affected universities. Rim also mentions that some schools extended their decision deadlines due to delays in financial aid processing. The impact of these protests extends beyond individual decisions, potentially affecting the reputation and value of affected universities.