By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President Of Admissions Services 2 minute read It’s something that every admissions counselor deals with each year regardless of the type or size of institution they work for. At some point in the college search process, usually in the later stages, a lot of students …
How To Improve The Responses You Give
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 2 minute read Here’s something important we’ve learned from tracking tens of thousands of admissions interactions over the past 10+ years: A lot of admissions counselors and tour guides are great at answering questions. Many however miss …
Have You Asked These Four Questions Yet?
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 1 minute read When it comes to your admitted but undecided student population, the last thing you should ever do is sit back and assume this group has all the information they need to choose their college. Tudor Collegiate Strategies survey …
Another Communication Strategy You Should Try
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 1 minute read In previous articles I’ve explained that prospective students will talk and share more if you ask better questions – ones that are casual, direct, and narrow. Sometimes though you can ask a great question and students still …
One Thing Most Admissions Counselors Need To Stop Doing
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 2 minute read At NACAC last week I was talking with a Director of Admissions and she told me her counselors had done a good job communicating and building relationships with their inquiries and applicants who had visited… but lately the …
Another Secret For Getting Students To Talk
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 1 minute read I’ve explained in previous articles that casual questions lead to better responses. Here’s another communication secret when it comes to increasing your chances for a response from students. It’s a strategy that I continue to …