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 …
Tips So That You Don’t Sound Too Scripted
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last month I wrote an article about the importance of authenticity in your recruiting conversations. It was the one where I referenced the Shawn Mendes concert that my wife and I took our daughter to. If you missed that one, here it …
Dealing With Students Making Irrational and Emotional Decisions
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services It’s a fact - a lot of students make completely illogical decisions during their college search process.Choosing a school (or where you’re going to apply) because of a boyfriend, girlfriend, the climate, the food, being able to play a …