By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s a common problem every fall for most admissions counselors. They’ve got a bunch of students, specifically seniors, who at one point showed some level of interest in their school, but have since gone silent and aren’t taking any …
Are Your Communications Wearing Them Out?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services The world we live in is full of choices. We’re all getting marketed to daily from so many different directions that our brains quickly get tired.Add in the growth of social networking apps and the fact that just about everybody’s …
When You Don’t Communicate Consistently
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Just about every time I’m on a campus leading a staff training workshop I get asked about common recruiting mistakes that have big consequences.Of all the mistakes you can make, inconsistent communication is something that can quickly …
Helping You Get More Students to Fill Out the FAFSA
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s that time of year again. Colleges everywhere are flooding high school seniors with FAFSA messages and reminders. And just like last year, my Inbox has been filling up with questions from admissions and Marcom leaders asking for ideas …
Making Your Financial Aid Conversations Less Confusing
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services In our ongoing survey research, the majority of students continue to list financial aid and specifically the FAFSA as the hardest and most confusing part of the college search process.What concerns me even more is, outside of …