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An aerial view of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's urban campus, with the Great Dome visible in the center.
An aerial view of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's urban campus, with the Great Dome visible in the center.

Making Sense of MIT’s Diversity Decline

September 3, 2024

Jim Jump considers the drop in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students in MIT’s new entering class.

$100 bills fall from the sky, against a white background.
$100 bills fall from the sky, against a white background.

Imagining a Financial Aid Portal

July 16, 2024

Jim Jump considers the virtues of a financial aid portal to match students wanting more aid with the colleges that want them.

A large sign on a university campus that reads "Office of Admissions and Recruitment."
A large sign on a university campus that reads "Office of Admissions and Recruitment."

No Such Thing as Perfect Admissions Criteria

June 17, 2024

A recent survey of AAPI adults drives that point home, Jim Jump writes.

An aerial view of the Yale University campus.
An aerial view of the Yale University campus.

et tu Yale and Brown (and UT-Austin)?

March 18, 2024

Jim Jump reflects on moves by three more universities to reinstate standardized test requirements.

A standardized test answer sheet with bubbles filled in. A pencil and a small circular clock sit atop the sheet.
A standardized test answer sheet with bubbles filled in. A pencil and a small circular clock sit atop the sheet.

What to Make of Dartmouth?

February 19, 2024

Jim Jump considers Dartmouth’s decision to reinstate standardized testing “in context.”

The word "FAFSA" is written in black marker on a page in an open notebook, which lies next to a stack of U.S. currency and the corner of a laptop keyboard.
The word "FAFSA" is written in black marker on a page in an open notebook, which lies next to a stack of U.S. currency and the corner of a laptop keyboard.

FAFSA Fiasco

January 17, 2024

Admissions counselors should exercise empathy and flexibility this cycle, Jim Jump writes.

A drawing of a faceless figure atop a ladder adding the top block to a vertical stack of alphabetical blocks that spell out "LUCK."
A drawing of a faceless figure atop a ladder adding the top block to a vertical stack of alphabetical blocks that spell out "LUCK."

Welcome to the Admissions ‘Luckocracy’

December 11, 2023

The degree to which the college admission process is a meritocracy may be in question—but it’s most certainly a luckocracy, Jim Jump writes.

A close-up of the opening of a generic typed letter of recommendation, with a pencil lying on top.
A close-up of the opening of a generic typed letter of recommendation, with a pencil lying on top.

My Last Rec Letter

November 6, 2023

The high school counselor’s letter of recommendation is an art form, Jim Jump writes.