By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 2 minute read Dealing with seniors who got a late start on their college search process is a common scenario each year for admissions teams around the country. Your newer inquiry pool can be broken down into two smaller groups – those who …
Don’t Make This Mistake With Juniors
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 3 minute read While most colleges and universities remain focused on converting admitted students and preventing melt, there’s another important group that also needs your attention this spring. Personalized and relevant communication with …
A Common Problem Especially With Admitted Students
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 …
Students Are Ghosting You Because
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 2 minute read Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been getting questions from my newsletter community about communicating with unresponsive inquiries – particularly those who visited campus earlier this year. As you might imagine, there are …
Have You Talked About These Topics Yet?
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 3 minute read Throughout the summer I’ve shared multiple articles that contain tips to help generate conversations with this next class of prospective students. A frequent question I’ve been getting while leading training workshops is, “What …
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 …