By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last month I talked about paying close attention to the way that you start your sentences when you communicate with prospective students. Specifically, I gave you two key phrases to avoid. The same thing is important every time you ask …
Just Be Honest
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services When it comes to making a big financial decision, paying more for something, or picking one product or experience over another, we want and value honesty and transparency. And when a business, or in your case a college or university, …
Important You Do This From Start to Finish
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services One of the key pieces of data we’ve uncovered from our focus group surveys with students around the country is that most of them have no idea what they’re supposed to ask a college admissions counselor or how they’re supposed to ask …
What Would Prospective Students Say About You??
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services As you prepare to interact with hundreds of new prospective students in the coming weeks on and off campus, I want you to think about this: If those students were asked to describe you and your interaction with them after the fact, what …
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 …
Little Things You Can Do That Will Make A Big Impact
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Little things, especially when they’re unexpected, can make a big impact. Case in point last weekend during our drive home from a trip to visit family. We were on the tail end of a 12-hour drive and stopped at McAlister’s for a quick …