By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Despite your reminders, there’s a good chance you’ve still got a decent number of students who have incomplete applications or missing materials. Something’s wrong, right? Maybe, or maybe not. For some it’s a …
Do You Know What They’re Thinking?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read During the college search process, a student’s outlook and mindset is continually changing. How are you keeping up with it? It’s important that you constantly ask different kinds of direct questions so you can …
12 Thoughts To Start Out 2022
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read The Christmas holiday break is a popular time to plan out new goals or reflect on the past twelve months. With 2022 upon us, here are some of the things I’ve been thinking about most when it comes to the Higher …
You Need To Assume This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read We’ve talked before about why saying, “Reach out to me if you have any questions” is not an effective communication strategy with prospective students. It’s not direct or intentional enough. Oftentimes, even the most …
Have You Connected With Your Applicants Lately?
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read I imagine many of you were deep into reading applications before (and maybe after) the holidays. I expect that you have, or had, a pretty hefty amount to read, and you still have many other things on your plate before the …
Don’t Forget These 4 Things
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Students continue to choose their college (or in some cases where they’re going to visit or apply) because of a boyfriend, girlfriend, the weather, the dorm rooms, or even the food options. That might seem completely …