By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services1 minute readNeeding more time is a sentiment that a lot of admitted students express each spring when it comes to making their college decision.It’s a fair reason, but for some it’s more of an excuse than the actual truth.When …
How To Handle Students Who Pick Another School
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services2 minute readFinding out that a student has chosen another college can be hard, especially if you were feeling like your school was going to be the pick.Even if you do everything to the best of your ability, you will still receive …
Strategies For Stopping Melt
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services3 minute readOne of the biggest concerns right now for admissions and enrollment marketing leaders is ‘melt’.My first piece of advice is to review all the communications you send to deposited or committed students and their families. …
Avoid This Big Mistake With Late Inquiries
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services2 minute readYes, May 1 is an important date on the calendar for colleges and universities. But at the end of the day, most schools will still be working hard over the next couple of months to successfully bring in their class.As your …
Use This One Word More When You Talk To Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services1 minute readWe both know that words are powerful. Slight tweaks in language can be the difference between a detailed response, a lackluster response, or no response at all.During a recent yield workshop I encouraged a group of …