by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services We all know that today’s prospective student has choices when it comes to higher education…thousands of them actually. So, if you know that students and families are your customers and they have a massive amount of colleges and universities to choose …
Are You Asking Effective Questions After the Campus Visit?
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services One of the biggest questions that admissions directors approach me with is how to deliver a campus visit that exceeds a prospective student’s expectations. The reason for that is simple. A visit to your campus, and more specifically the “feel” of …
The NFL Rulebook and Your Recruiting Communications
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Colin Cowherd is one of my favorite radio/TV personalities. If you’ve ever watched or listened to “The Herd” you know that Cowherd is very transparent. He isn’t afraid to share his thoughts on sports, politics and business regardless of …
How You Can Successfully Climb the Admissions Ladder
This is the second 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 Successfully Have the “Money Talk” With Prospects and Parents
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Lately I’ve heard a lot people refer to it as the “money talk.” Talking about paying for college is a stressful and complex topic for most families. In our focus group recruiting surveys on college campuses across the country we ask freshmen …
Helping You Evaluate Your Recruiting Phone Calls
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services When you hear the word evaluation, what goes through your mind? I have friends, as I’m sure each of you do, who are content with their current position at their place of employment. They’re good people who show up every day, do what’s asked of them, …