By Jeremy Tiers, 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 personalized, if …
Focus On Getting Their Attention First
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services3 minute readLast week we talked about the importance of early personalized communication with rising seniors. If you missed that article, I encourage you to read it here.There’s a better than average chance that what you send this …
Short Attention Spans Are Everywhere
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services2 minute readIn case you haven’t already heard, the human attention span has fallen to an all-time low of eight seconds – that’s one second lower than a goldfish.Our brains just can’t keep up with the amount of content and information …
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, …
Important Reminder From A 101 Year-Old Nun
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services2 minute readPrior to the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, you had probably never heard of Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt unless you worked at Loyola University Chicago. That all changed in a matter of weeks when 11-seed Loyola made a …