By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read This month I’ve shared multiple articles that discuss the value of asking direct questions. If you missed those or want a quick review, go here. A couple of weeks ago I received a message from a newsletter reader …
I Really Want This To Be Your Goal
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read How many young people like starting conversations? That’s one of the questions I ask during the recruitment workshops I lead. Along with some chuckling from the room, the responses typically are “Zero” and/or “None.” For …
You Probably Need To Do More Of This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Today I want to focus on something that most admissions counselors and student tour guides need to do more consistently. Understanding why a prospective student is interested in your school or how they’re feeling about …
Here’s A Simple But Important Reminder
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Today I’ve got a simple but very important student recruitment reminder to share. Consistent, personalized communication with this next class of prospective students is the #1 way to increase your number of campus visits, …
Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Late Applicants
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Last week I received an email from a Director who’s part of my newsletter community asking for advice on how to best proceed with “late” applicants who have recently been admitted. The biggest thing I cautioned her and her …
3 Mistakes I Want You To Avoid
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Last week while I was leading a training for an admissions team in Georgia, one of the topics we discussed was effective early communication with the next class of students, namely your 2024 inquiries. I shared a number of …