By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute readIf you’ve been recruiting students for more than a few months, my guess is you’ve encountered a couple of phrases that you’re tired of hearing.“I need to think about it” and “I’m not sure” are popular answers from …
Do You Know What They’re Thinking?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute readDuring the college search process, a student’s outlook and mindset is continually changing. How are you keeping up with it?It’s important that you constantly ask different kinds of direct questions so you can …
A Simple Phrase That Will Work For You
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services1 minute readLast week I received an email from an Assistant Director of Admissions who was part of a training workshop I led back in 2017. At the time he was a brand new counselor with only a couple of weeks experience.He …
Some Quick Advice For Your Inquiries
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services2 minute readHere’s something I bring up when I lead recruiting workshops – You don’t have to tell prospective students everything all at once. You just need to say enough to create a conversation.There’s a lot of value in aiming …
You Should Never Ask This Question
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services2 minute readDepending on how you phrase questions you’re either going to get no answer, the “right” answer (Aka the answer a prospective student thinks they’re supposed to give you), or an insightful answer full of valuable context …