By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read I recently tried a new group activity with one of our college partners that I want to share with you. The goal of the activity was to create open-ended questions that warranted different answers. We started out with nearly …
Stop Rushing The Process At The Beginning
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read I continue to find that many college admissions and enrollment management professionals are, by nature, an impatient, process-oriented group. As soon as you start communicating more with the next group of prospective …
They Didn’t Choose Your School, But Don’t Forget To Do This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 4 minute read Yes, no, maybe. Those are popular words in most admissions offices around this time of year as students make their college decision. Hearing “no” from a student can be hard, especially if it was looking/sounding like …
If This Is Happening To You, Here’s Some Advice
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Last week I received emails from two different admissions counselors who are a part of our newsletter community. Both were seeking feedback on how handle a common situation with admitted students that many counselors …
You Need To Ask More Questions In Your Emails
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Most colleges and universities continue to send emails to prospective students for one of two reasons. To tell the student everything they need to know about their intended major, financial aid, or some other …
A Simple Concept That’s Extremely Important
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Wondering why an admitted student is hesitant to submit their deposit, why they haven’t registered for your admitted student day, or just in general why you’re getting the feeling there’s something they don’t like about …