By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read When I first started recruiting students, I thought I had the perfect lead-in into every conversation. What was it you might be asking? Well, it went something like this, “So, what interests you about [my …
Advice For Recruiting Students Who Live Far Way
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read The past couple of years we’re continuing to find that more high school seniors are open to the idea and adventure of going “away” from home for college. Earlier this spring I shared data from our partner survey with …
Important Fall Recruiting Tip
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Whether it’s in person or virtually this fall, you’re going to be making a lot of first impressions. Here’s a question I want you to ask yourself – In each one of those situations, am I going to be predictable or …
Tips For Getting Them To Talk
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Here’s a question that multiple admissions counselors have asked me this month: What’s the right language to use in my emails if I’m trying to get an inquiry to actually reply and have a conversation with …
The Best Recruiters Do This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Last week, as part of a virtual staff training I led for a university in Louisiana, I was asked to discuss some of the differences between an average recruiter/admissions counselor and those who really excel. So many …
Getting Them To Share Any Hidden Objections
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Throughout the year you want to find out why an inquiry who visited campus hasn’t applied, why a prospect is hesitating on coming to visit campus, or just in general why students aren’t engaging or taking any …