By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s late April, and just like last year at this time, a bunch of newsletter readers have reached out looking for advice on how to handle things when their admitted students pick another school. Seeing as how no admissions counselor is …
NACAC and Why This One Thing Matters So Much!
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services If you read my newsletter frequently, then you know I’m always on the lookout for real life examples with practical applications that I can turn into articles. I even have a friend who’s an Executive Director of Admissions who asks me each …
What’s Your Answer to This Important Question?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Delivering better, more consistent customer service continues to be one of the biggest concerns that college admission and enrollment management leaders voice to me. Ten years ago if a prospective student had a really bad campus visit, or if …
If They Choose Another School You Should
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Sometimes even your best isn’t going to be enough to convince an admitted student that your school is the “best fit” for them. The reasons will vary. Some will be legitimate, and some will make absolutely no sense whatsoever. Anytime you …
Something Different That I Need You to Read
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s 11:53pm EST on Thursday night and I just pulled out my MacBook in-flight on my way home to Indianapolis. You won’t read this article for a few days but I just can’t get these thoughts out of my mind, so I’m going to start typing …
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 …