by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services “Apps and visit numbers are up!”I’ve been hearing those words a lot lately during my conversations with various college admission leaders.Getting a prospective student to complete your application and/or visit campus …
Admissions Newsletter – Reader Q & A: November 7, 2017
This is an opportunity for readers of this newsletter to anonymously ask me a question about any aspect of student recruitment, leadership, and professional or personal development. Each week I’ll post my answer for everyone to read. Q. An Associate Director asks:“Do you think there’s a …
A Scary Conversation
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesLet me start by wishing you a Happy Halloween! It sounds like many of us will need an extra layer of clothing to trick or treat tonight or possibly an umbrella.In today’s article, I want to revisit a super important topic that still doesn’t get …
Admissions Newsletter – Reader Q & A: October 31, 2017
This is an opportunity for readers of this newsletter to anonymously ask me a question about any aspect of student recruitment, leadership, and professional or personal development. Each week I’ll post my answer for everyone to read.Q. An Assistant Director asks:“In one of your articles …
The Incredible Value of THIS
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesAccording to the Associated Press, attention spans have shrunk by 50% over the past decade.Depending on which publication you read, the average attention span is now between 7 and 9 seconds long.That means prospective students will forget a …