By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last month I shared an article with a list of questions that you should ask rising seniors if you want to get them talking. One of those questions was, “Walk me through how you’re going to make your college decision.” Ask most teenagers …
Wow! Are Your Communications Making Them Feel Like This?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services "I got through 10 lines of the handbook and just put it down because it became so frustrating and overwhelming at times.” That quote came from San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan last week when he was asked about the 113-page health …
The Importance of Context, and How to Give It
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Too often colleges and universities don’t give prospective students and parents enough context when sharing different parts of their school’s story and value proposition. How often have you heard something like, “We have professors that …
5 Big No-No’s
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Lately I continue to find myself repeating the same important reminder to admissions counselors – it’s your job to lead prospective students (and their parents) through the college search process from start to finish. Far too many …
Questions That Will Get Them Talking
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last week I had a really fun FaceTime meeting with an admissions counselor who just finished his first year. We originally met last summer when I led a recruiting workshop at his school…it was his third day in the office. Every couple …
Let’s Talk About Your First Contact With Rising Seniors
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services We’re almost to the middle of June, and many colleges and universities are still focused on the Class of 2020 which is understandable. Coronavirus has led to more decisions being made later, plus the chances for melt this year are …