By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services2 minute readOne of the biggest things I’ve talked about over the years is the importance of asking students (as well as parents and family members) direct and intentional questions. This should happen regularly during all stages of the …
Help Is On The Way
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services As we hit mid-October, a lot of admissions leaders and counselors are struggling with two big problems as they work with this next class of students – a decrease in applications year/year, and low turnout for virtual events, college fairs, and …
5 Big No-No’s
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Lately I continue to find myself repeating the same important reminder to admissions counselors – it’s your job to lead prospective students (and their parents) through the college search process from start to finish.Far too many …
What Now?? How to Handle Today’s New Normal
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services The past seven days feel like a blur, don’t they?Since the middle of last week, I’ve been emailing, texting, tweeting, and talking back and forth with clients and other college admissions leaders about the coronavirus and how to manage …
Helping You With Seniors Who Aren’t Responding or Taking Action
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s a common problem every fall for most admissions counselors. They’ve got a bunch of students, specifically seniors, who at one point showed some level of interest in their school, but have since gone silent and aren’t taking any …