By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Considering how hard it is to get and keep the attention of young people these days it’s important to know which phrases and words to avoid. There are three words in particular that a lot of admissions counselors, …
Two Quick Tips to Personalize Your Emails
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read This might shock you, but only 14% of high school seniors and juniors we’ve surveyed over the past year feel like the communications they received (or were receiving) from colleges and universities felt very …
The Best Recruiters Do This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Last week, as part of a virtual staff training I led for a university in Louisiana, I was asked to discuss some of the differences between an average recruiter/admissions counselor and those who really excel. So many …
A Smart Recruiting Move I Want You to Make
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read If you’re like most admissions offices, you’re dealing with this scenario right now. You’ve got a list of rising senior inquiries who haven’t signed up yet for a campus visit and aren’t responding to your …
Getting Them To Share Any Hidden Objections
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Throughout the year you want to find out why an inquiry who visited campus hasn’t applied, why a prospect is hesitating on coming to visit campus, or just in general why students aren’t engaging or taking any …
Stop Making This Mistake
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read In the words of one rising high school senior, “We don't want college search pamphlets, flyers, and emails with a list of majors and every other kind of information on it. We want something shorter and more …