By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute readIf you’re the parent of a teenager, or even a preteen like yours truly, you know how crowded the young brain is these days. Information overload is a very real thing.With endless amounts of information coming at …
You Need To Ask More Questions In Your Emails
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute readMost colleges and universities continue to send emails to prospective students for one of two reasons.To tell the student everything they need to know about their intended major, financial aid, or some other …
They Want To Know About These 4 Things
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute readCollege and universities love to share tons of facts, figures, and bullet points when they communicate with inquiries, prospects, admitted, and committed students.The problem is, often times you end up vomiting …
Improve Your Communications One Story At A Time
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services4 minute readAlthough I graduated with a degree in English, I’ve never been a big reader. But, this year, I have a goal to read at least a book a month.The books I prefer reading are ones that bring a new perspective–self-improvement, …
Texting Students? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 4 minute readOver the past few years, our ongoing survey research with prospective students and current college freshmen has revealed that a greater number are comfortable receiving text messages from colleges and universities during …