by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Here’s something interesting that I continue to both hear and read about. There comes a time towards the end of the college decision-making process where students (and parents) start to think about, and discuss, how much of a sincere …
“Closing” Doesn’t Have to Be So Stressful
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services The last thing I do when I lead a training workshop is have the admissions staff come up with four or five action points. Having them define the next steps (as individuals and as a group) is extremely important if the growth process is …
Student Recruitment Tiebreakers
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesIt’s that time of year again…you know, the time when students take to social media and share how stressed and confused they are about making a college decision. One student even joked on Twitter this past weekend, “I give up I think I'll make my …
Why You Need to Get “Little Yeses” From Prospects and Parents
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesIt’s vitally important to take your time and lead prospective students, and their parents, through the process of understanding why they should want to come to your school, and why they’ll feel proud to put on that sweatshirt.That involves …
Do You Excel at These 7 Things?
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Throughout the year I continue to provide you with a series of articles that I hope will aid in your professional development.Remember, doing some critical self-evaluation is important if you want to improve a particular skill and …