By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services 3 minute read How often have you read or said something like, “We have a welcoming and supportive community.” Or, “96% of our students are employed in a job they love or continuing their education within a year of graduating.” Here’s the …
How To Handle Concerns From Students And Families
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read When was the last time a prospective student or parent didn’t express a concern or have some hesitation either about your school or college in general? You can pretty much guarantee there’s going to be something for …
How Do Students Feel About Your Location?
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 …