By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services What a way to end my spring travel. Last week started with 48 hours in Atlantic City during which I gave the keynote speech at NJACAC and presented a breakout session. Then it was home for 12 hours to sleep in my own bed and have breakfast …
If They Choose Another School You Should
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Sometimes even your best isn’t going to be enough to convince an admitted student that your school is the “best fit” for them. The reasons will vary. Some will be legitimate, and some will make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Anytime you …
Important Recruiting “Tiebreakers”
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Here’s something interesting that I continue to both hear and read about. There comes a time towards the end of the college decision-making process where students (and parents) start to think about, and discuss, how much of a sincere …
Are You Creating the Right Kind of Urgency?
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services The topic for this week’s article is the result of a recent phone call I had with an admissions counselor who also happens to be a frequent reader of this newsletter. She reached out to me looking for ideas on how to create urgency and not …
Are Your Admits Giving You These “Buying Signals?”
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s that time of year again for college admission professionals…aka crunch time. Everybody has their list of admitted students who have yet to deposit, and if you’re like most, you’re trying to connect with those students and figure out …
8 Keys for Your Admitted Student Day Event
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Application and admit numbers are up over last year. That’s what I’ve been getting told this winter from a lot of admissions/EM leaders. The excitement seems to quickly get replaced, though, with cautious optimism. At the end of the day, …