Marilee jones excelled as admissions dean at mit, until she was fired for falsifying her resume. Houses may 8 letter on the firing of marilee jones as director of admissions at mit after she lied on her resume about her education driven from job despite years of. Here is the best public description of what happened. At some points i had to read ahead to know who i could trust or how everything was going to turn out. She arrived when we needed her most because the college admissions process was ruining our relationship. Welcome marilee jones is a sought after speaker, consultant. May 20, 2019 marilee jones, then dean of admissions at massachusetts institute of technology, resigned after the university confirmed that she had claimed academic degrees she never earned. The issue of resume fraud gained traction in may with revelations that former yahoo ceo scott thompson and former mit dean of admissions marilee jones resigned because of false credentials. Marilee jones, former admissions dean for the massachusetts institute of technology mit, fudged her credentials, claiming to be a scientist with degrees in biology from rennselaar polytechnic institute and the albany medical college, and to have her doctorate. She had claimed a college degree she did not have when she applied for her job. Its a book in my opinion, everyone should read to get away from daily problems and to enjoy a classic romance.
Marilee jones, the former dean of admissions at mit, inflated her resume and resigned from her position in 2007. In 2007, a scandal shook the world of college admissions. Its a sorry fact that many in the media prefer getting the goods on higher education than getting the good that higher education does and marilee jones had done a great deal of good. One of the worlds elite universities, the task of selecting each years freshman class is as daunting as it is important for a school dedicated to preserving its reputation. She had claimed at various points to hold degrees from albany medical college, rensselaer polytechnic institute and union college she didnt hold degrees. Ginsburg, md, ms ed, faap, is an associate professor of pediatrics at the university of pennsylvania school of medicine and practices adolescent medicine at the childrens hospital of philadelphia. In 2007, after working as mit s dean of admissions for nearly three decades, marilee jones. The strange case of marilee jones, the mit dean of admissions who lost her job last week when it was revealed that she had hidden a lie about her educational background for 28 years, just got a. Marilee jones owner marilee jones consulting linkedin. Woman who was at center of an earlier admissions scandal. Apr 27, 2007 marilee jones, dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology in cambridge, mass. View marilee jones profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jones says she gave mit 14 references, but the degrees she had claimed went undiscovered. Marilee jones knows intimately the damage that one lie can inflict on a life.
I have resigned as mits dean of admissions because very regrettably, i misled the institute about my academic credentials. Best practices for using resumes in the recruiting process. December 2001 george oleary lands his dream job as head football coach at notre dame, and resigns five days later because he claimed a masters degree and football experience he did not have. Jun 18, 2008 marilee jones says, i have resigned as mits dean of admissions because very regrettably, i misled the institute about my academic credentials. A new approach to guiding your teen through college admissions and beyond. About credentialism and the marilee jones mit case the. I misrepresented my academic degrees when i first applied to mit 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my resume when i applied for my current job or at any time since. Apr 30, 2007 i dealt with and respected marilee jones, the nowcashiered admissions director at mit, during my various stints of writing about the folly of the college admissions process. Marilee jones, the dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology, became well known for urging stressedout students competing for elite colleges to. Sep 17, 2010 marilee jones, former admissions dean for the massachusetts institute of technology mit, fudged her credentials, claiming to be a scientist with degrees in biology from rennselaar polytechnic institute and the albany medical college, and to have her doctorate. Marilee jones, who joined the staff of the massachusetts institute of technology mit in 1979 to lead the recruitment of women at the university. To stressedout parents and students, mit admissions dean marilee jones was a rare voice of reason in the highpressure world of college admissions. Marilee jones is a former dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology and the coauthor of the popular guide to the college admission process less stress, more success.
She later landed a job as a consultant for the berklee college of music. One specific warning for the egoist comes from the admissions department at the massachusetts institute of technology. Coming back from that kind of mistake can be harrowing and lifechanging. Marilee jones, the dean of admissions of mit, resigned in 2007 after 28 years as an administrator in the admissions office. Former mit dean seeks to reclaim her name corey wascinski for the chronicle marilee jones says that when her lie about her credentials was exposed.
Marilee jones has proven to be all of these things for me and my daughter. Marilee jones is a sought after speaker, consultant and author. Apr 26, 2007 i have resigned as mit s dean of admissions because very regrettably, i misled the institute about my academic credentials. Jones resume stated that she had earned degrees from rensselaer polytechnic institute, union college and albany medical college, but mit administrators said these were all false claims. Falsified resume forces resignation of mit dean the massachusetts institute of technologys dean of admissions is resigning because she. Jones was the dean of admissions at mit, one of the countrys most illustrious universities. The book received critical acclaim and jones was featured on cbs, national public radio, usa today, the new york times, the wall street journal, and the boston globe.
Marilee is a person i would like to be friends with. Although mit officials declined to comment to the chronicle for this article, the institutes chancellor, phillip l. The dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology was forced to resign today after the school confirmed an anonymous tip. Mit dean of admissions marilee jones got pretty good at spotting applicants who had padded their resumes. May 2007 dean of admissions marilee jones resigns from mit after it is learned she falsified her credentials 28 years earlier. An ap interview with marilee jones reinforces many of the growing concerns i already have about the effect of nclb on education. Yes, as in the case of marilee jones, who was the dean of admissions at mit until her dismissal last week, when it was discovered that she had lied about her. She has been a national spokesperson on the changes in todays college admissions climate, speaking out against the pressures it induces in both students and parents. Inquiries on rise amid resume fraud by todd, deborah m. Marilee jones was the director of the mit admissions office until 2007, when she resigned after her employer discovered that shed lied about her education, pretending to have two degrees from colleges shed never attended and misrepresenting her time at a third school. Not many sleep eight hours a night, or eat three meals a. Dec 08, 2009 two and a half years ago, marilee jones, the highly regarded dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology, vanished from public sight when it came to light that nearly three. Jones, who had been employed by mit for 28 years, never received an undergraduate degree, despite allegedly claiming both masters and bachelors degrees on her resume. On friday, april 27th the mit admissions dean, marilee jones, was forced to resign due to lying on her resume.
She is uniquely qualified to offer advice on effective admissions to both collegesuniversities and to parents. Marilee jones, the former dean of admissions of th. Sep 18, 2006 an ap interview with marilee jones reinforces many of the growing concerns i already have about the effect of nclb on education. I cried with marilee when matthew died and i cried when she finally was able to confess her love for timothy. Marilee jones, who joined the staff of the massachusetts institute of technology mit in 1979 to lead the recruitment of women at the. He is the author of a parents guide to building resilience in children and teens. Clay, told the new york times in 2007 that little effort had been made to verify her credentials. An mit dean foretold the admissions scandal, before. Jones resigned from her position in 2007 when it became known she had. Marilee jones is driven from her job as admissions director at mit after 28 years of presumably good service to the university. Jim collins receives funding to harness ai for drug discovery.
A new approach to guiding your teen through college admissions and beyond american academy of pediatrics, 2006. The dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology was forced to resign today after the. Mit admissions dean marilee jones resigned after the school discovered she did not have any of. In 2007, after working as mits dean of admissions for nearly three decades, marilee jones. Breakthroughs will happen taking a new look at ancient books. Mar 08, 2015 marilee jones, the former dean of admissions at mit, inflated her resume and resigned from her position in 2007.
Mar 08, 2015 learning the hard truth about lying marilee jones, the former dean of admissions at mit, inflated her resume and resigned from her position in 2007. She worked there for 28 years and was much beloved by students and administrators alike until a lie that had haunted her for decades came to light. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover marilees. The book received critical acclaim and jones was featured on cbs, national public radio, usa today, the new york times, the. Warren buffet us looking around for someone to succeed him, eventually, as chairman of berkshire hathaway. May 15, 2019 globe magazine an mit dean foretold the admissions scandal, before experiencing her own disgrace faked credentials led to her downfall as dean of admissions. Had susan hockfield, the president of mit, declined to do anything, no doubt the informant would have gone to the press and outed mit. Apr 27, 2007 falsified resume forces resignation of mit dean the massachusetts institute of technologys dean of admissions is resigning because she falsified her credentials. In 2007, marilee jones, called the most celebrated admissions dean in america resigned from mit the reason. She had claimed at various points to hold degrees from albany medical college, rensselaer polytechnic institute and union college she didnt hold degrees from any of. Two and a half years ago, marilee jones, the highly regarded dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology, vanished from public sight. Giving your child roots and wings and but, im almost. Marilee jones born june 12, 1951 is a former dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology mit and the coauthor of the popular guide to the college admission process less stress, more success.
Marilee author marileej posted on july 12, 2018 july 12, 2018 categories admissions, education tags 14th amendment, ai, college admissions, ivy league, jon boeckenstedt, marilee jones enough is really enough, folks. Nyc author, counselor, comedienne, magician, expert, friend. From mit dean takes aim at admissions anxiety by justin pope, ap education writer. Jones resume stated that she had earned degrees from rensselaer polytechnic institute, union college and albany medical college, but mit administrators said these were all false. Marilee, by mary francis shura, captured every emotion and enabled you to actually feel what marilee felt. The dean for undergraduate education received information questioning ms. She had claimed at various points to hold degrees from albany medical college, rensselaer polytechnic institute and union college she didnt hold degrees from any of those colleges. A new approach to guiding your teen through college admissions and beyond 9781581102307. Jan 01, 2006 view marilee jones profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Marilee jones says, i have resigned as mits dean of admissions because very regrettably, i misled the institute about my academic credentials.
Marilee jones, the dean of admissions at massachusetts institute of technology, speaks to mit information services and technology staff at mit. Jun 14, 2007 had susan hockfield, the president of mit, declined to do anything, no doubt the informant would have gone to the press and outed mit. An mit dean foretold the admissions scandal, before experiencing her own disgrace faked credentials led to her downfall as dean of admissions. The dean for undergraduate education received in formation questioning ms. Marilee jones, the former dean of admissions of the massachusetts institute of technology mit, resigned after twentyeight years as an administrator in the admissions office. Mit team races to fill covid19related ventilator shortage. The news of resume fraud or resume inflation surfaces each time a highprofile individual is accused. What was the name of the exadmissions officer at mit who. Join facebook to connect with marilee jones and others you may know. Marilee jones, who joined the staff of the massachusetts institute of technology mit in 1979 to lead the recruitment of women at the university, stepped down from her post after admitting that she had misrepresented her academic degrees to the institute, according to a statement posted on mits web site. Lying on your job application easy, but very hazardous. Author, counselor, comedienne, magician, expert, friend.
Apr 27, 2007 marilee jones, the dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology, became well known for urging stressedout students competing for elite colleges to calm down and stop trying to. The way shura writes the book allows you to fall in love with the characters and the story. While she did attend rensselaer polytechnic institute in 1974 as a parttime student, she did not receive a. Former mit dean seeks to reclaim her name corey wascinski for the chronicle marilee jones says that when her lie about her credentials was exposed, she finally became herself. Marilee jones, the dean of admissions at the massachusetts institute of technology, became well known for urging stressedout students competing for elite colleges to calm down and stop trying to. Marilee jones wikipedia i know marilee from back when she was married to a phd student at mit and got a shit job in the mit admissions office at the bottom of the rung to do something usefu. This, of course, is not the first time an academic powerhouse has been caught padding his or her resume. The strange case of marilee jones, the mit dean of admissions who lost her job last week when it was revealed that she had hidden a lie about her educational background for.
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