By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 1 minute read Needing more time is a sentiment that a lot of admitted students express each spring when it comes to making their college decision. It’s a fair reason, but for some it’s more of an excuse than the actual truth. When you find …
How To Handle Admitted Students Who Pick Another School
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 2 minute read Finding out that a student has chosen another college can be hard, especially if you were feeling like your school was going to be the pick. Even if you do everything to the best of your ability, you will still receive some …
Strategies For Stopping Melt
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 3 minute read One of the biggest concerns right now for admissions and enrollment marketing leaders is ‘melt’. My first piece of advice is to review all the communications you send to deposited or committed students and their families. Are …
Avoid This Big Mistake With Late Inquiries
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 2 minute read Yes, May 1 is an important date on the calendar for colleges and universities. But at the end of the day, most schools will still be working hard over the next couple of months to successfully bring in their class. As your …
Helping Your Staff Reach Their Potential
By Mandy Green 3 minute read Managing staff is one of the most critical factors in achieving your enrollment goals. Just like recruiting students, building a strong admissions team means bringing in people who align with your office's values and mission - and then managing them in a way that …
Use This One Word More When You Talk To Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 1 minute read We both know that words are powerful. Slight tweaks in language can be the difference between a detailed response, a lackluster response, or no response at all. During a recent yield workshop I encouraged a group of admissions …