“Foreign students present a unique challenge for the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy efforts,” said Christopher Rim, president and CEO of college consulting firm Command Education.

“On the one hand, international students account for a large …

For years, Harvard reigned as the ultimate dream school—but not anymore. In 2025, MIT claimed the top spot in The Princeton Review’s rankings, reflecting shifting student priorities. While prestige still matters, today’s applicants are increasingly focused on affo…

“Over the past 24 hours, we received an unusual influx of inquiries from students in China, Korea and India because of Trump’s gold card visa,” Christopher Rim, president and CEO of college consulting firm Command Education, said Thursday, two days after Trump fir…

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 rel…

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.

Heightened uncertainty is driving students to cast a wider net, according to Christopher Rim, president and CEO of college consulting firm Command Education.

Admissions policies are in flux as colleges are rethinking their practices after the Supreme Court’s ruling. Some schools may put more weight on students’ household income and regional background to diversify their student bodies, and they may also reduce reliance on st…

By lunchtime Thursday, Christopher Rim, president and CEO of Command Education, had received more than two dozen calls from students and their families, all with one question: How would the Supreme Court’s ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard…