By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Whether it’s in person or virtually this fall, you’re going to be making a lot of first impressions. Here’s a question I want you to ask yourself – In each one of those situations, am I going to be predictable or …
Why Should They Choose Your School?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read “You know how you always ask students what make them different? Tell us what makes y'all different. Why should I choose your school over anything else?” That quote from a high school junior appeared in a national …
You Need To Consistently Do This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read In last week’s article, I made the statement that successfully recruiting your next class of students ultimately comes down to consistently doing 10 or 11 little things well. One of the key pieces of data we continue …
A Smart Recruiting Move I Want You to Make
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read If you’re like most admissions offices, you’re dealing with this scenario right now. You’ve got a list of rising senior inquiries who haven’t signed up yet for a campus visit and aren’t responding to your …
How Can I Help?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read In almost every episode of the TV show New Amsterdam, Medical Director Dr. Max Goodwin asks “How can I help?” It’s hard for any of us to truly help someone until we get to know them – their current situation, frustrations, …
Send Your Admitted Students This Creative Message
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 4 minute read A few weeks ago I shared a strategy for dealing with unresponsive seniors in this article. Since then I’ve had a number of admissions counselors reach out to let me know they not only acted on my suggestion, but they’ve …