Jim Jump
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How sincere are colleges that don't release their admit rates (opinion)
Is it ethical to withhold the data? Jim Jump considers the issues. → Read More
A column raises a question for a college counselor (opinion)
Jim Jump wonders, am I “that” guidance counselor? → Read More
The SAT's new format was inevitable but also raises a question (opinion)
Jim Jump likes some things, but he also has a question. → Read More
Reviewing the antitrust suit against top colleges (opinion)
Jim Jump asks, what does it really mean to be a need-blind college? → Read More
Three challenges to those who care about admissions ethics (opinion)
Jim Jump has some worries about ethics as he surveys the admissions landscape. → Read More
Would admissions lotteries work? (opinion)
Jim Jump examines a recent study and the issues it raises. → Read More
Testing in admissions faces an existential crisis (opinion)
Jim Jump writes that the problems facing the SAT and ACT go beyond the usual complaints. → Read More
Applicant remorse is real and has several causes (opinion)
There are many reasons for the affliction, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
The Department of Justice action against NACAC may be seriously disruptive (opinion)
The department is acting out of a completely different view of higher education than most educators have, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
Do college admissions officers verify what's on applications (opinion)
Operation Varsity Blues raises questions about why college admissions officers don't review every application, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
Shame on the parents in the latest admissions scandal (opinion)
What possible reason could the parents in the latest admissions scandal have had, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
George Washington U's enrollment choice is worth watching (opinion)
George Washington U's plan to shrink is worth watching, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
Suit by Sidwell Friends parents shows what parents will never accept (opinion)
Even at the best of schools, there are some things a parent doesn't want to hear, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
With admissions systems receiving unprecedented scrutiny, colleges must decide how to respond (opinion)
With admissions systems receiving more scrutiny than ever, Jim Jump wonders how higher education will respond. → Read More
Boston College's shift on early admissions raises questions about the practice generally (opinion)
The college's new approach raises questions about early admissions generally, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
Test security is a grave threat to the SAT (opinion)
The greatest threat to the SAT is test security, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
Essay on ethical issues raised by collecting admissions data that may not be meaningful
Sometimes you have to make the same point over and over again, writes Jim Jump. → Read More
Essay on new challenges to affirmative action and allegations of bias against Asian applicants
Jim Jump writes that the real issue may be the rapid increase in the number of applicants, not overt discrimination. → Read More
Essay on lessons from the controversy over University of California, Irvine, revoking acceptances
Jim Jump says there are legitimate reasons to withdraw an acceptance, but he's not sure the university had them for most of those briefly told they couldn't enroll. → Read More
Essay considers whether meritocracy is a myth
Jim Jump considers the recent debate. → Read More