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Students are rejecting elite colleges like Columbia and Yale to attend southern schools like Clemson
Christopher Rim, the CEO of college consulting firm Command Education, told The Free Press that some students are giving up on going to elite schools entirely and are even interested in transferring to other institutions.
"One student we work with recently abandoned her years long dream of ...
“We are working around the clock with students to restructure their college lists as a result of the fallout,” says Christopher Rim, the CEO of college consulting firm Command Education. “One student we work with recently abandoned her yearslong dream of attending Columbia” because of ...
Yet, just weeks later, Harvard was named the ultimate “dream” school, according to a Princeton Review survey of college-bound students.
“Right now, a lot of students are still aiming for these top-tier, name-brand schools. But they really have these love-hate relationships with [colleges in ...
The admissions landscape at top schools has become more fiercely competitive than ever before. During the 2023–24 early application cycle, Yale announced that it accepted 709 of its 7,856 applicants, amounting to a 9.02% acceptance rate — the lowest in over 20 years, topping the precedent set ...
Many high school students are starting to get their acceptance or rejection letters from colleges. While it can be a stressful time for families, it's fueling a $3 billion industry of independent educational consultants with some parents spending $120,000 on services. NBC’s Morgan Radford ...
Christopher Rim, the CEO and founder of Command Education (a private Ivy League and elite college consultancy), told Fox News Digital that many colleges created test-optional policies based on the assumption that standardized testing has historically disadvantaged students of color.
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.
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 ...
Command Education CEO Christopher Rim joins ‘The Big Money Show’ to analyze the impact the Israel-Hamas war has had on certain Ivy League universities.
College admissions consultant Christopher Rim joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the shift in attitude toward attending Harvard after allegations of an antisemitic climate have altered its image.
"These are the 1% of the 1%," said Christopher Rim, the founder and CEO of Command Education, which charges $750,000 for a six-year consulting package, of his clients. "Their biggest priority is their child's education and health — you can't compare Harvard against a state school."
He ...
