By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s that time of year when admitted students are telling admissions counselors, “You’re in my top 3,” or some version of that.In my experience, hearing a statement like that leads some counselors to assume everything is going …
They Think Some Aren’t Telling the Truth
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Transparency matters more than ever in the 2019 world of college admissions.I say that because I’ve noticed an unfortunate trend over the last two years in our ongoing survey research with students. Many of them think colleges …
You Might Not Like Doing This, But…
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services I ask about them during every single workshop I lead and the answer is almost always the same. Most admissions counselors don’t enjoy making phone calls to prospective students. Some even tell me, “I absolutely hate them.”I’m going …
Here Are Some Questions for Undecided Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Asking the right kinds of questions not only helps you stand out from other schools, but it also increases the level of engagement that you receive.A lot of schools we’ve worked with have found that when you’re able to get and keep …
How Often Will You Use This Yield Strategy?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Tomorrow I’m off to Wisconsin to lead my fourth workshop of 2019. As you might imagine, talking about how to convert undecided students will be a big focus, just like it was in the previous three.Storytelling remains one of the …