By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services College admissions departments throw facts around all the time. And a lot of admissions counselors and tour guides brag about facts in an attempt to separate their school from their competitors. But which facts are really worth talking …
We Need to Talk About New Year’s Resolutions
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services People tend to talk a lot about their New Year’s resolutions during Christmas break. Unfortunately research shows that less than 10% ever achieve those resolutions. Change can be hard. You know it, and I know it. Why is that? I think …
It Might Not Make Sense, But
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It happened again, this time during a staff training workshop that I led for a college in Illinois yesterday. During a break, one of the admissions counselors came up and asked me if his peers at other schools are also dealing with …
Making These Changes Next Recruiting Cycle
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services In my Inbox among a bunch of “can you help me” emails and workshop contest entries last week was a note from a Senior Admissions Counselor. I led a workshop for the university he worked at a couple of years ago…he’s since moved on to another …
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 …
If You Want to Rekindle Their Interest
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services This time of year admission departments are either really happy with how their recruiting efforts are going, or they’re frantically looking for ideas on how to re-kindle interest from students who at some point this cycle demonstrated …