By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services How would prospective students and parents describe the interactions they have with you and your campus community, as well as the emails, letters, and other communications that make up your enrollment communications plan? What do you think …
Lessons From ‘The Last Dance’
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services For the past five Sundays I was glued to my TV from 9-11pm. Even if you’re not a sports or basketball fan, I’m guessing you know why. ‘The Last Dance’ docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty racked up some …
This is a Core Part of Your Job
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Whenever we partner with a college or university, I head to campus to lead a recruiting workshop for their admissions team. As you might imagine, that work is currently being done virtually/online. Part of that typically involves me …
Ideas That Will Improve Your Emails
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Students continue to tell us that email is their preferred method of communication with colleges and universities during the college search process. How do you think those same students (and their parents) would describe the emails that …
Tiebreakers When it Comes to Picking a College
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Think about some of the biggest decisions you’ve made in your life – things like buying a car, a house, moving to a new city/state for a job, changing jobs or careers, or getting married. For most of us there was a process involved with …
We Need To Talk About Parents
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services We all know how important a role parents (and families) play during the entire college search process. As I explain to admissions teams during the workshops I lead, they’re either your biggest asset or your biggest obstacle. Right now …