By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Each time I lead a recruiting workshop, the last thing we do together is create a list of action points. I ask the admissions staff to come up with three to five things that either they need to improve on individually or as a team, or …
Stop Asking Them These Questions! Do This Instead
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services A few months ago I told you to avoid using the words, “I was just…” in your recruiting conversations. If you missed that article, it’s definitely worth three minutes of your time and you can access it right here.The words you use …
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 …
You Have to Ask Them Better Questions
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last week I talked about paying close attention to the way that you start your sentences when you talk to prospective students. The words that you choose to use will either elicit a response, or you’ll get a whole lot of …
Do You Have the Answer Yet?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services “Apps are up” is something I’m hearing a lot this fall as I talk with college admission leaders. Our conversation then quickly turns to how their staff will manage a busier than usual application load.When a student applies to your …