By Jeremy Tiers, Vice President of Admissions Services3 minute readHow often have you read or said something like, “We have a welcoming and supportive community.” Or, “96% of our students are employed in a job they love or continuing their education within a year of graduating.”Here’s …
Admitted Students Want More Details About These Things
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Last week I got an email from an Admissions Counselor that said, “Jeremy what else can I talk about with my admitted students? I feel like they’ve heard it all.”Part of my response included making the point that …
Make Sure You Do This Throughout The Year
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute readIf you’re the parent of a teenager, or even a preteen like yours truly, you know how crowded the young brain is these days. Information overload is a very real thing.With endless amounts of information coming at …
Stop Making This Mistake
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services2 minute readIn the words of one rising high school senior, “We don't want college search pamphlets, flyers, and emails with a list of majors and every other kind of information on it. We want something shorter and more …
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 …