Christopher Rim

Christopher Rim

Contributor|Education

I am the CEO of Command Education, a premier education and college admissions consulting firm in NYC. I have served on multiple advisory boards including Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and inspirED by Meta. I am frequently featured in education-related articles for The New

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Jul 31, 2026

What Both Sides Of The Three-Year College Degree Debate Are Getting Wrong

Supporters say three-year degrees cut bachelor’s costs by eliminating a year of coursework while helping students enter the workforce and achieve career success sooner.

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Jul 23, 2026

What DHS’s New Four-Year Visa Rule Means For International Students

DHS issued a final rule ending “duration of status” for F-1 students and replacing it with a fixed admission period tied to a specific end date.

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Jul 20, 2026

What Makes A Student-Led Project Stand Out In College Admissions

As students scramble to show initiative outside of the classroom, “passion projects” have become a staple of applications to the nation’s most prestigious universities. 

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Jul 15, 2026

How AI Is Changing College Essay Help And The Admissions Process

As August 1st swiftly approaches, rising seniors embark on one of the most challenging tasks in the college admissions process: writing the personal statement. 

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Jul 2, 2026

Is The College Application Supplemental Essay Dying Out?

In recent weeks, a wave of prestigious schools has announced that they will no longer require students to submit supplemental essays.