by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Before I tell you what that is, I want to start by thanking each of you for your readership. Furthermore, it’s great to hear success stories from those of you who have applied the information from this newsletter. I look forward to being on many of …
Have You Given Them a Reason to Visit Campus?
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Spring break weeks are fast approaching. A large majority of your younger prospects, primarily juniors, are currently putting together a road map of college campuses to visit. Have you and your admissions staff made a compelling case highlighting the …
A Valuable Admissions Recruiting Lesson Learned
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Overcoming an objection from a prospective student can be a difficult challenge. For many admissions counselors it’s one of the most frustrating parts of the job. Late last fall during a one-on-one consultation with a counselor, the topic of …
The One Mistake You Don’t Want to Make Down the Stretch With Prospects
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Can you believe it’s the second week of February already? That means many of you are entering the final critical phase of the recruiting cycle with this class of prospects. They’ve taken their visit, submitted their application, and in some cases …
How You Can Create the Right Kind of Urgency With Prospects
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services A couple of weeks ago I received an email from an admissions director who reads our weekly newsletter. Her school’s deadline to apply had passed, and despite an increase in applications, she had some concerns. During a recent staff meeting it …
A Snowstorm and Preparing to Avoid Crisis With Your Prospects
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last month some friends of ours made the move from Indiana to New Hampshire. Yesterday I checked in with them to see if they were ready for the impending snowstorm that authorities are saying could topple power lines, disrupt all transportation, and …