by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services How did the past 7 days go for you? For me they were even busier than I anticipated…some last minute on-campus admissions staff training, prepping for a couple NACAC affiliate conferences, recording a podcast episode, and a ton of phone …
Do You Excel at These 7 Things?
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Throughout the year I continue to provide you with a series of articles that I hope will aid in your professional development. Remember, doing some critical self-evaluation is important if you want to improve a particular skill and …
Critical Recruiting Strategy Questions For Your Admissions Staff
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services If you’re a regular reader of this newsletter then you know I’m always looking for ways to help you with your professional development. If you're a new reader, welcome, and now you know too. Over the past few months I’ve told you why you should be a …
How You Can Be More Interesting to Prospective Students
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Challenges. We all have them. One of the biggest challenges that many college admissions teams face in this highly competitive environment is coming up with something interesting to say. Furthermore, there’s the challenge of writing things in a way …
10 Reasons Why Your Recruiting Efforts Might Be Falling Short
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It happened this year not only to first-year admissions counselors but also some veteran ones - They didn’t reach their enrollment goals for their territory or demographic. Many of you are worried. I know because you’ve talked with me about it. …
I Want You to Become the Best ‘Siri’ You Can Be (How and Why)
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services If you have an iPhone (like me) then you know all about 'Siri', Apple’s personal voice assistant. She, or he, can tell you the fastest route to your destination, where the closest In-N-Out Burger is if you’re in Texas (like I was a few weeks back), …