By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 5 minute read Every year around this time, I find myself saying the following statement a lot. If you want to generate more deposits and commitments from your admitted students, incorporate more storytelling and become a better …
Don’t Miss This Important Communication Tip
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read One of the biggest things I’ve talked about over the years is the importance of asking students (as well as parents and family members) direct and intentional questions. This should happen regularly during all stages of the …
Two Super Important Questions They Need Answered
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 4 minute read Two years ago it was asking about fear, and in 2020 it was the importance of personalization. I really emphasized both of those topics during training workshops, conferences I spoke at, and on Twitter and LinkedIn …
Time To Stop Doing These Two Things?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read If you’re reading today’s article, connecting and engaging with teenagers and other young people is probably a core part of your job. Both can definitely be a challenge. A big reason why is the words and language that get …
Check Out What Else These Seniors Said
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last month I shared the results of how 31,000 high school seniors were feeling about their college search. The massive survey project that we partnered with Niche on produced some pretty eye opening feedback. Along with those insights, I …
A Growing Problem
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services A lot of the emails that colleges and universities send prospective students and families continue to be filled with generalized facts, figures, phrases, and features of their campus, academic programs, etc. The same thing is also happening …