By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read In nine years of studying how students make their college decisions, we’ve seen something that is becoming harder and harder to change when it comes to a student’s mindset. I’m talking about the location of a college or …
Helping You With Two Common Situations
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Over the last few weeks I’ve received emails from a handful of newsletter readers asking for advice on how to handle certain situations with their admitted students. There are two in particular that have come up …
It’s Your Job To Pull Out Objections
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read In eight years of studying how students make their college decision, we’ve heard a lot of concerns and objections. There are two, though, that are becoming harder and harder to change when it comes to a student’s …
Have You Been Hearing These Two Phrases?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read If you’ve been recruiting students for more than a few months, my guess is you’ve encountered a couple of phrases that you’re tired of hearing. “I need to think about it” and “I’m not sure” are popular answers from …
Advice For Dealing With Objections
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read When was the last time a prospective student or parent didn’t have any objections, hesitations, or express a concern about your school? It’s too expensive, too far or too close to home, there’s nothing to do, or the …
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 …