Former President George H.W. Bush was riding on a bus during the Presidential campaign of 1988 with a reporter, who recounted a memory of sitting next to the then Vice President as they were pulling away from a campaign stop.Mr. Bush, noticing a person waving by themselves as the bus began to …
Do You Have the Answer Yet?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services “Apps are up” is something I’m hearing a lot this fall as I talk with college admission leaders. Our conversation then quickly turns to how their staff will manage a busier than usual application load.When a student applies to your …
Should You Run Your Program Like Checkers, or Chess?
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach I’m currently reading the book The Art of Learning. In this book, Josh Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice (Chess and Tai Chi). A good portion of the …
Two Important Recruiting Lessons From Hanging Christmas Lights
In my family growing up, the weekend after Thanksgiving meant one thing.After waking-up from your Tryptophan coma, you headed outside to hang Christmas lights. No whining, no excuses: You went full Clark Griswold, with whatever lights you had available.Fast forward a few decades...I like …
How to Persuade Them Through Small Wins
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s important to take your time and lead prospective students through the process of understanding all the different reasons why they should want to choose your school over the other colleges on their list.That involves persuasion and …