By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Email continues to be the preferred method of communication for students throughout their college search.Back in August I sent you an article that focused on a few things you may need to stop doing before you hit send. That article has …
Don’t Be Afraid To Do This
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services When you ask the right kinds of questions the right way, there's a good chance you’ll quickly discover what motivates a prospective student, as well as their likes, dislikes, wants, needs, fears, and concerns. Having that information makes …
Getting You More Student Engagement
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last month I wrote an article with a quick reminder if you wanted to improve student engagement from your prospects and inquiries. A number of readers have since sent me basically the same follow-up email asking for more ideas and details …
This Is Always The Hardest Part
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Prospective students (and parents) continue to tell us in our ongoing survey research that the hardest, most confusing part of the entire college search process is figuring out financial aid and the FAFSA.Talking about money and filling …
Help Is On The Way
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services As we hit mid-October, a lot of admissions leaders and counselors are struggling with two big problems as they work with this next class of students – a decrease in applications year/year, and low turnout for virtual events, college fairs, and …