Our Story
Mentorship that shapes students, not just outcomes.
Command Education’s mission is to empower each individual to find their passion while developing valuable life skills for college and beyond. We motivate students to view education as a path to realizing their potential and making an impact on their generation.
A Pioneering Approach to College Consulting
In 2016, Command Education became the first and only consultancy to embrace a student-centered, emotionally intelligent approach to college admissions advising.
Unlike traditional college prep services, Command offers holistic, long-term guidance for students across various stages of their educational journeys. Our mentors invest deeply in each student’s journey, serving as expert advisors and relatable role models who motivate students to discover their passions, develop meaningful initiatives, and convey their authentic voice. This one-on-one mentorship is complemented by the specialized expertise of the broader Command team.
Families around the world trust our highly personalized, bespoke mentorship, with students beginning as early as middle school to thoughtfully develop their academic and extracurricular profiles and discover their authentic passions. Our students aren’t just class presidents—they are award-winning nonprofit founders, community organizers, political activists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
Our Inspiration
While studying psychology at Yale University, Command Education Founder and CEO Christopher Rim worked as a research assistant at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he helped analyze a survey of 44,000 high school students about how they felt at school.
Approximately 75% of the words students used to describe their experience were negative, the most frequent being “Tired.” “Stressed.” and “Bored.” But when asked how they wanted to feel, students used a very different vocabulary: inspired, empowered, supported, excited, passionate, purposeful, motivated.
Through this research, Christopher realized that students who feel inspired by their work and supported in their goals are the ones who discover their passions, develop confidence, and ultimately thrive in the highly competitive college admissions process.
This insight became the foundation of Command Education.
Our Founder
As the founder and CEO of Command Education, Christopher has been recognized globally for his expertise in emotionally intelligent leadership and education. He has served on advisory boards and panels, including Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, Yale’s Emotion Revolution, Hack Harassment by Intel and the World Internet Conference in Shanghai.
His thought leadership extends to top-tier media, with frequent features in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Post and FOX, as well as international outlets such as the Hong Kong Economic Journal, The Telegraph, and South China Morning Post. As a Senior Contributor for Forbes, he provides expert insights on education and leadership, shaping national conversations on college admissions.
Additionally, Christopher was named to Forbes 30 Under 30, received President Obama’s Lifetime Achievement Award and was honored as one of Luce’s Young Global Leaders. People Magazine also recognized him in “Heroes Among Us” for his dedication to mentoring the next generation of scholars and leaders.
