By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read In last week’s article, I made the statement that successfully recruiting your next class of students ultimately comes down to consistently doing 10 or 11 little things well. One of the key pieces of data we continue …
How Can I Help?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read In almost every episode of the TV show New Amsterdam, Medical Director Dr. Max Goodwin asks “How can I help?” It’s hard for any of us to truly help someone until we get to know them – their current situation, frustrations, …
No More Just “Checking In”
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Last week during a monthly training workshop for a college in New York, one of the things we discussed was the importance of being more intentional whenever you reach out to prospective students. A lot of admissions …
What Would They Say About You?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Normally this time of year admissions teams would be having a lot of in-person conversations with prospective students. They’d be talking with students at their high schools or college fairs, and students would be visiting campus in sizeable …
Lessons From ‘The Last Dance’
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services For the past five Sundays I was glued to my TV from 9-11pm. Even if you’re not a sports or basketball fan, I’m guessing you know why. ‘The Last Dance’ docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty racked up some …
Just Be Honest
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services When it comes to making a big financial decision, paying more for something, or picking one product or experience over another, we want and value honesty and transparency. And when a business, or in your case a college or university, …