By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Prior to the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, you had probably never heard of Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt unless you worked at Loyola University Chicago. That all changed in a matter of weeks when 11-seed Loyola made a …
Don’t Forget! Facts Tell and Stories Sell
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 …
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 …
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 …
They’re Scared! Ask Them About That
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Fact – Every prospective student regardless of where they’re at in their college search is scared, nervous, or worried about something. For many, according to our ongoing focus group research, it’s actually multiple things. And those fears …
Tiebreakers When it Comes to Picking a College
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Think about some of the biggest decisions you’ve made in your life – things like buying a car, a house, moving to a new city/state for a job, changing jobs or careers, or getting married. For most of us there was a process involved with …