Command Education in the Media

The 29-year-old chief executive of Command Education is the mastermind behind hundreds of teenagers from wealthy families winning coveted spots at the world’s best institutions. With his team of mentors on call 24/7, Mr Rim offers students from as young as 12 unlimited help with everything from preparing for exams to cultivating a “compelling hook” to draw in university admissions staff.

“Two years ago, if you got into Columbia, you were so happy. Now it’s like, okay, well, what are the other options out there,” said college admissions expert Christopher Rim. He noted a surge in students reconsidering their Columbia applications after federal funding cuts. “The brand name has been beyond tarnished and ruined,” Rim added, as major companies openly refuse to hire its graduates.

Columbia essentially did this to themselves,” said college admissions expert Christopher Rim, noting the school’s preference for students deeply involved in social justice activism. He pointed to application prompts favoring adversity narratives, questioning their relevance for wealthy applicants. “Columbia cherry-picked students who were really, really, really into social justice activism… and it totally backfired.

High school seniors are rethinking their plans to attend elite universities like Columbia due to ongoing anti-Israel protests on campuses. College admissions consultant and Command Education CEO, Christopher Rim, joins Fox & Friends First to discuss how these protests are influencing college enrollment trends. Jewish students, in particular, are voicing safety concerns, and some are removing schools like Columbia from their college lists.

“If you were to compare Columbia with virtually any Ivy League, virtually any other Ivy League will win [in terms of desirability with students] — and even non-Ivies like Duke, Emory and Washington [University] in St. Louis,” college admissions consultant and Command Education CEO Christopher Rim told The Post.