By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services3 minute readWhenever we ask students to give advice about communicating with Gen Z during the college search process, large amounts of quotes similar to these two continue to appear.“We want something that feels personal and sounds …
Advice If Newer Inquiries Aren’t Responding
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Dealing with unresponsive students who recently started showing interest in your school is a common problem every year.Our Tudor Collegiate Strategies leadership team was talking about this scenario last week, and …
Stop ‘Checking In’ With Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read This month I’ve shared multiple articles that discuss the value of asking direct questions. If you missed those or want a quick review, go here.A couple of weeks ago I received a message from a newsletter reader …
I Really Want This To Be Your Goal
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read How many young people like starting conversations?That’s one of the questions I ask during the recruitment workshops I lead. Along with some chuckling from the room, the responses typically are “Zero” and/or …
You Probably Need To Do More Of This
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 1 minute read Today I want to focus on something that most admissions counselors and student tour guides need to do more consistently.Understanding why a prospective student is interested in your school or how they’re feeling …