By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Normally this time of year admissions teams would be having a lot of in-person conversations with prospective students. They’d be talking with students at their high schools or college fairs, and students would be visiting campus in sizeable …
Stop Summer Melt – 6 Things You Can Do
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Over the past few years the conversation around summer melt (and how to prevent it) has expanded exponentially.The transition from high school to college tends to be incredibly overwhelming and confusing. Unfortunately most colleges …
Tiebreakers When it Comes to Picking a College
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Think about some of the biggest decisions you’ve made in your life – things like buying a car, a house, moving to a new city/state for a job, changing jobs or careers, or getting married. For most of us there was a process involved with …
We Need To Talk About Parents
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services We all know how important a role parents (and families) play during the entire college search process. As I explain to admissions teams during the workshops I lead, they’re either your biggest asset or your biggest obstacle.Right now …
This is Overlooked And Undervalued
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Here are a few things that I believe are often overlooked and undervalued in life – Giving context, your mindset, and the importance of consistency. Successful people, leaders, and teams tend to be three for three.In today’s article I …