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 …
Things Your Admitted Students Want More Details On
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Last week I got an email from an Admissions Counselor that said, “Jeremy what else can I talk about with my admitted students? I feel like they’ve heard it all.” Part of my response included making the point that even …
Make Sure You Do This Throughout The Year
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read If you’re the parent of a teenager, or even a preteen like yours truly, you know how crowded the young brain is these days. Information overload is a very real thing. With endless amounts of information coming at …
Stop Making This Mistake
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read In the words of one rising high school senior, “We don't want college search pamphlets, flyers, and emails with a list of majors and every other kind of information on it. We want something shorter and more …
A Quick But Super Important Reminder
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services College admissions professionals are, by nature, a process-oriented group. New names come into your CRM, you begin sending them various communications, and you make every effort to secure a campus visit or get them to apply as quickly …
The Incredible Value of THIS
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services According to the Associated Press, attention spans have shrunk by 50% over the past decade. Depending on which publication you read, the average attention span is now between 7 and 9 seconds long. That means prospective students will forget a lot …