Command Education stays ahead of admissions trends so families can make informed, strategic decisions.

Indeed, a slightly more favorable acceptance rate could have already prompted more students to apply by the regular decision deadline on Jan. 1, according to Christopher Rim, president and CEO of college consulting firm Command Education.

Christopher Rim, founder of Command Education, has built a multimillion-dollar business helping wealthy families navigate college admissions. “We are texting students 15 minutes before math class to make sure they turn in their homework,” he says, illustrating the firm’s hands-on approach. Rim is unapologetic about his role, stating, “Yes, I’m helping the rich have an unfair advantage—over other rich students.” He recalls a CEO promising to “double [his] business” if their child got into a top school and dismisses complaints from frustrated parents: “You deserve it, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to get it.” His approach is simple—find the right narrative and shape it to win admissions officers over.

Members of royal families in Asia and the children of presidents are counted among the discreet clientele of Christopher Rim, the founder of Command Education, a New York City college-admissions consultancy. For some parents, the cost of getting their kids into a top university knows no bounds.

‘Even families who you would have considered to be a shoo-in are now looking for outside help to strengthen their applications,’ says Miami-based college admissions consultant Christopher Rim, founder of Command Education. He tells Spear’s he moved to Miami in 2021, in response to a spike in requests in the city from nervous parents looking for coaching and intel on the all-important selection process.

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