By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Here’s an assumption that a lot of colleges, universities, and admissions counselors are currently making when it comes to their admitted student population. They believe this group of students has everything they need to make …
Important Reminder From A 101 Year-Old Nun
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Prior to the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, you had probably never heard of Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt unless you worked at Loyola University Chicago. That all changed in a matter of weeks when 11-seed Loyola made a …
Advice If Students Aren’t Responding
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read One of the biggest questions I’ve been getting from my newsletter community the past few weeks has to do with inquiries and prospects who haven’t responded or taken action despite numerous emails, texts, and phone …
Are You Getting The Whole Truth?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read During a conversation I had last week with a Director of Admissions the topic of lying came up. Specifically she asked me if I believe prospective students (as well as some parents) don’t always tell admissions counselors the …
They’re Scared! Ask Them About That
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Fact – Every prospective student regardless of where they’re at in their college search is scared, nervous, or worried about something. For many, according to our ongoing focus group research, it’s actually multiple things. And those fears …
Understand These 7 Things About Prospective Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Students choosing their college (or even where they’re going to apply) because of a boyfriend, girlfriend, the food, the weather, or the size of the dorm rooms might seem completely ridiculous to you. I get it, but it’s going to continue to …