By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services In our focus group surveys throughout the year we ask what one part of the college admissions/college search process was or is the most confusing. The winner by a wide margin, every single, time continues to be financial aid or specifically …
Advice On Talking About Cost With Prospects and Parents
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services You and I both know that talking about paying for college is a stressful and complex topic for most families. In our focus group recruiting surveys on college campuses across the country, we ask freshmen students which of the following three things …
The Four Things Your Prospects Want When it Comes to Financial Aid
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services This past week I had a lengthy discussion with an admissions counselor. She reached out to me for advice after a common theme started to develop with her new admits. The excitement of receiving that acceptance letter had begun to wear off. It was now …