By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last week I had a really fun FaceTime meeting with an admissions counselor who just finished his first year. We originally met last summer when I led a recruiting workshop at his school…it was his third day in the office.Every couple …
Lessons From ‘The Last Dance’
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services For the past five Sundays I was glued to my TV from 9-11pm. Even if you’re not a sports or basketball fan, I’m guessing you know why.‘The Last Dance’ docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty racked up some …
Questions You Should Be Asking
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Over the last couple of months I’ve written articles advising you to avoid certain phrases in your phone calls, emails, and text messages. Things like, “I was just calling to…” and “I just wanted to check in and see…”The words you use …
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 …
This Will Get Them to Talk
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services In last week’s article I gave you the following reminder – The majority of students become increasingly tired of the college search process the longer it goes on. They get tired of the emails, phone calls, and text messages from colleges …