By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how different recruiting this next class of students is going to be this fall. With less (or possibly zero) travel and more virtual events, things will definitely feel different for both you and …
Understand These 7 Things About Prospective Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Students choosing their college (or even where they’re going to apply) because of a boyfriend, girlfriend, the food, the weather, or the size of the dorm rooms might seem completely ridiculous to you. I get it, but it’s going to continue to …
Stop Doing This in Your Emails
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s becoming harder and harder to get prospective students to open an email and then not only read some or all of it, but also take action.The good news is there are effective strategies out there. Students continue to provide …
Admissions Counselors Should Ask These Questions
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last week during a virtual training workshop that I led for an admissions staff in Alabama, I told them that the most successful admissions counselors I know are able to get prospective students (and parents) to share how they’re feeling …
Are You Focusing On Parents Enough?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services As I’ve been talking with admissions leaders and counselors these past few weeks, way too many schools still haven’t introduced their admissions counselors to the parents of this next class of students in a personalized way. If that sounds …