By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesDuring my travels this month, I’ve heard from a number of admissions counselors who are trying to figure out how to best connect with today’s teenage prospect. Everyone wants a competitive edge as they begin to build relationships with this next …
Admissions Newsletter – Reader Q & A: June 27, 2017
This is an opportunity for readers of this newsletter to anonymously ask me a question about any aspect of student recruitment, leadership, and professional or personal development. Each week I’ll post my answer for everyone to read.Q. A College Coach who reads my newsletter asks:“What do …
Part 3: Championship Morning Routines
Mandy Green, Busy.CoachFor the last 2 weeks, I have been sharing parts of my speech from NCRC 2017. Today I want to move onto step number 3. The third step of your championship morning routine is that champions let their mind wander.Have you ever been standing in the shower minding your …
Common Sense in the Digital Age
Chris Mateer, Front RushA few weeks back, The New Yorker published an article regarding Harvard rescinding the acceptance of at least 10 freshman students due to online activity in a private Facebook group. The content posted in the group was undisputedly offensive, and far from content that any …
The Value of Phone Calls in Student Recruitment
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services I get emails about it. It comes up during conversations with clients. And somebody, usually more than one person, asks me for my thoughts about it when I speak at a conference or lead one of our admissions training workshops.The …