by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last week a veteran admissions counselor who reads this newsletter reached out to me for the first time. It quickly became clear that she was really frustrated, mainly with a handful of her undecided recruits. “These teenagers,” she said. “They know …
Asking or Telling: Make Sure You’re Taking the Correct Approach
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Most college admissions recruiters go to great lengths to tell their recruits all the reasons why they should commit or deposit to their school. Today, I’m going to show you why you might be taking the wrong approach if you’re doing it that way. It …
How You Can Take the Early Lead With Juniors
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Are you ready to tackle the Class of 2021? Yes, I know…you’re still working on this current group of students which is why each of my articles over the past six weeks has focused on conversion and yield. So, if you’re wondering what kinds of …
Breaking the Tie Between You and Your Competition
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services How are you preparing to do that? I ask because what you do during the next few weeks will in large part determine whether or not many of your undecided students choose your school. A number of my recent articles have focused on conversion, and …
Bringing in the Best Class Possible
This is the third post in a series from a college counselor attempting to navigate the current admissions recruiting cycle. He is Brian Switay, a second year admissions counselor at Stevens Institute of Technology, a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. His stories are intended to …
How to Make Sure Your Admitted Student Day Events Pay Off
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services “Cautiously optimistic.” That’s the phrase I keep hearing not only from our clients, but also during my conversations with other admissions leaders across the country. Applications, admit numbers, and even deposits in many cases are up. All of that …