By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read During a conversation I had last week with a Director of Admissions the topic of lying came up. Specifically she asked me if I believe prospective students (as well as some parents) don’t always tell admissions counselors the …
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 …
Fall Recruiting Tips Here
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how different recruiting this next class of students is going to be this fall. With less (or possibly zero) travel and more virtual events, things will definitely feel different for both you and …
What Now?? How to Handle Today’s New Normal
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services The past seven days feel like a blur, don’t they? Since the middle of last week, I’ve been emailing, texting, tweeting, and talking back and forth with clients and other college admissions leaders about the coronavirus and how to manage …
Sending You These 20 Things for 2020
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services If we’ve met before or you’re a frequent reader of this newsletter then you know how much I love helping people grow and win. There’s never a catch. All you have to do is reach out and we'll start a conversation. On this final day of …
Advice if You’re Getting the Silent Treatment
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Dealing with unresponsive students is a common problem every fall, especially as we get closer to the holidays. These past few weeks a number of readers have been asking me for more information and ideas on how to handle this group. …