By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read It’s October, which means colleges and universities have started flooding high school seniors and their families with FAFSA emails, letters, postcards, and text message reminders. What are you doing to make your …
Time to Reconsider Your Conversation Starters?
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read When I first started recruiting students, I thought I had the perfect lead-in into every conversation. What was it you might be asking? Well, it went something like this, “So, what interests you about [my …
Do You Know What They’re Really Thinking?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Let‘s talk about something you probably already know. This generation of prospective students thinks differently than a lot of college admissions and marketing professionals. I’m bringing this up because a …
Advice For Recruiting Students Who Live Far Way
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read The past couple of years we’re continuing to find that more high school seniors are open to the idea and adventure of going “away” from home for college. Earlier this spring I shared data from our partner survey with …
Are You Asking Your Staff These Questions?
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read New to leadership or looking to find a way to improve your leadership? Either way, there are three questions that will never be outdated or ineffective to help your growth to becoming the best leader you can be. One of my …
Have You Asked Them About This Yet?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Every prospective student regardless of stage or grade is scared, nervous, or worried about something during college search. For most it’s actually multiple things according to our survey research. If you’re looking …