By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services1 minute readStudents continue to choose their college (or in some cases where they’re going to visit or apply) because of a boyfriend, girlfriend, the weather, the dorm rooms, or even the food options.That might seem completely …
Helping You Personalize Your FAFSA Messages
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services3 minute readIt’s October, which means colleges and universities have started flooding high school seniors and their families with FAFSA emails, letters, postcards, and text message reminders.What are you doing to make your …
Time to Reconsider Your Conversation Starters?
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services2 minute readWhen I first started recruiting students, I thought I had the perfect lead-in into every conversation.What was it you might be asking? Well, it went something like this, “So, what interests you about [my …
Do You Know What They’re Really Thinking?
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services3 minute readLet‘s talk about something you probably already know.This generation of prospective students thinks differently than a lot of college admissions and marketing professionals.I’m bringing this up because a …
Advice For Recruiting Students Who Live Far Way
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services3 minute readThe past couple of years we’re continuing to find that more high school seniors are open to the idea and adventure of going “away” from home for college.Earlier this spring I shared data from our partner survey with …