By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services1 minute readLast week, as part of a virtual staff training I led for a university in Louisiana, I was asked to discuss some of the differences between an average recruiter/admissions counselor and those who really excel.So many of the …
They Didn’t Pick Your School…Now What?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services3 minute readIt was looking/sounding like your school was one of their top choices, but in the end, they decided to go elsewhere. Now what? Should you just move on, or is it beneficial to try and figure out the why behind a student’s …
How Can I Help?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services2 minute readIn almost every episode of the TV show New Amsterdam, Medical Director Dr. Max Goodwin asks “How can I help?”It’s hard for any of us to truly help someone until we get to know them – their current situation, frustrations, …
Will You Do This In 2021?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services4 minute readI was in a hotel room in Iowa on March 11 when all of sudden players from the Utah Jazz and OKC Thunder walked off the court, and the NBA suspended their season because a player tested positive for COVID-19.After finishing …
Stop Sounding So Scripted
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services If you want to increase engagement and have more productive conversations with prospective students and parents, it’s important to not sound scripted and robotic.I’ve been reminding admissions counselors about this lately as they prepare …