Work
More than thirty years of research, writing, and analysis.
On testing, admissions, and educational equity — in the outlets that cover education and some that rarely do. His analysis quoted in Vanity Fair became the headline of a 2019 investigation into elite college admissions. His research has informed legislation, shaped institutional policy, and changed how the field talks about merit, access, and what tests actually measure.
Research & Reports
2023
2024
Research Report
University of Indiana · with Jennifer Cox
2023
Written Testimony ↓ PDF
New York City Council
2019
2020
Academic Paper
Hack the Gates · with Dominique J. Baker, PhD
2020
Articles & Essays
Inside Higher Ed
2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education
2022
2024
2019
The Chronicle of Higher Education
2022
The New York Daily News
2017
Word In Black
2022
The Hechinger Report
2022
2023
2023
Word In Black
2022
2021
Article Contributions
Contribution
Vanity Fair · His analysis became the article's headline
2019
Contribution
Wall Street Journal
2021
Contribution
Multiple outlets
Ongoing
Book Contributions
Johns Hopkins University Press · Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown
2024
2003
Contributor
Cracking the New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
Princeton Review
2003
Media
Netflix · Credited consultant and on-screen contributor
2021
Canobie Films · On-screen contributor
2020
C-SPAN
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Television
Multiple appearances · Clips on YouTube
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Podcast
40+ podcast appearances, including 3 in the global top 5%
The College Essay Guy Podcast (global top 1%) · Talk Out of School · and more · Clips on YouTube →
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