by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesRemember the easy button? You know, that big red button that Staples used to feature in their television commercials. All you had to do was press it and your frustrating situation became simpler. Imagine if your admissions office had one that you …
Why Being Different Works With Your Recruits
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesOver the holiday break I ran into a former neighbor of mine that I hadn’t seen in almost a year. While catching up I found myself trying to figure out what was different about him.People are programmed to notice what’s different.We …
Solutions for the Admissions Office Holiday Wish List
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Happy Holidays to each of you and your families.My five year-old daughter Olivia has been counting down the days until Santa arrives. Not down the chimney though, because as she points …
How to Effectively Talk About Paying for College With Your Prospects (and their parents)
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesDuring a recent phone call with a good friend he mentioned that his daughter, a high school junior, was starting to receive a lot of mail from colleges and universities. What he said next is something that I’m sure many of you in admissions have …
Developing Successful Campus Visits
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesI recently conducted one of our effective on-campus admissions workshops for a college in the Northeast.When it came to recapping their focus group research the most impactful discovery was that 85% of the students surveyed said the campus …