By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how different recruiting this next class of students is going to be this fall. With less (or possibly zero) travel and more virtual events, things will definitely feel different for both you and …
Just Be Honest
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services When it comes to making a big financial decision, paying more for something, or picking one product or experience over another, we want and value honesty and transparency.And when a business, or in your case a college or university, …
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 …
I’ve Got Your Fall Travel Season Do’s and Don’ts
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services As you might imagine, fall travel season was a popular topic these past few weeks during my 1-on-1 meetings with admissions counselors as part of the training workshops I led.When I talk with brand new counselors it’s a lot of, “I …
Before Fall Travel Starts, Read This
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services As you know, I travel a lot, especially June thru September. In fact, I’m currently in the middle of trip number eight this month, writing this on a layover in Minneapolis, heading to lead a staff training workshop the next two …