Maria, absolutely! Your school certainly has benefits that students will be interested in. I wonder, how will you know which benefits to share with each student?
Shannon Gormley
I explain the benefits of my college and the benefits to have a career.
Give frequent, early, positive feedback that supports students' beliefs that they can do well.
Ensure opportunities for students' success by assigning tasks that are neither too easy nor too difficult.
Thanks for sharing your approach, Carlos. It sounds like you make sure to provide additional resources to your students as a way of demonstrating the benefit of working with you. I'm also picking up that you make yourself available to them and are accountable to those times. It can also be helpful to hear how the student believes your services are a benefit by asking, "how do you think this information/my availabilty might benefit you?" This is especially effective when the student acknowledges that a specific service is important to them. Their response will give you additional insight on how you might customize future interactions with that particular student. Good luck moving forward.
Shannon Gormley
As a Financial Aid Officer I provide the student with different kinds of brochures, websites, and my business card so they can contact me and make sure that I'm available for them. This will suupport my compromise with them and makes me accountable.
ubaldo,
Glad you found the information helpful. It sounds like you've identified one of the ways that you can further engage your students while on tour. I also see that you have additional benefits to add on top of how your student believes the school's attribute (in this case the library) will benefit them.
Shannon Gormley
I'm agree with you. Actually when I have new candidates I like to guide them through the school, especially to the Library, because that place is an amazing space to concentrate and get the right information in order to be a successful student.Visiting the Library could be another opportunity to engage the student in a conversation.
ubaldo,
Sharing your college's benefits with the student is an important part of helping them to make an informed decision. It's great that you have an office in which your students may feel comfortable sharing more openly. Another thing to consider when discussing your school's benefits, is to ask your student how they think the school (or a specific attribute of your school) might benefit them. This provides another opportunity to engage your students and continue the conversation.
In my case as a Counselor, I think that I have a great opportunity to share with them all the benefits from my College. Also I have the opportunity to talk to them in my office which could be more comfortable.
Excellent approach, Zachary. Promoting positive interactions and a hospitable campus atmosphere is crucial. Consider how the student might feel visiting your school for the first time - they may be nervous, anxious, or even scared. Whatever you and your team can do to help make your students comfortable will help to establish a positive vibe for all. Keep it up.
I tend to be very hospitable when prospective students visit the facilities. That's probably a trait that all admissions reps have in common. When the current students are showing the same hospitality, the prospect finds his or her comfort to be very beneficial. I promote that interaction when it's appropriate.
Thanks for sharing Angel. You used one of my favorite words...accountability! As the admissions professional, it means so much to the process and to your student when you hold yourself accountable to what will happen. I also like that you see the tour as a way to extend the conversation and get more information from your students. Keep it up!
Our school is very small, we are gaining a good word of mouth student enrollment and we do great photos at the end of every class some for the web site and every class gets on facebook. We get alot of positive feedback. I am beginning to get positive feedback from employers that hire our students. That is our ultimate goal.
I like to follow a conversation throughout out the tour, and also ask questions. Make sure I provide my information so that they can contact me if they have any additional questions, or need help. Make myself available and so they can hold me accountable.
This is a great place to start, Shelby. Taking the time to hear what the student hopes to accomplish and where they see themselves in the future offers you the opportunity to illustrate the many benefits you have to offer.
By talking to them and ask about their dreams and goals and where the see themselves in 5 years
It sounds like you work hard to ensure your student has clear understanding of all the possibilities of attending school (positive and negative). I imagine that your students appreciate your honesty. I also get the sense that you prefer to understand their perspective rather than assuming a "one size fits all" with how they are or might benefit from your school/program. Keep up the good work.
I do this by asking questions and sharing not only the positive but also the negative aspects of the school. I do this to know what we can improve on but also to have a first hand idea of how the students are benefitting from the program.
Excellent! I imagine you establish strong connections with your students because you make them your priority. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for your input and I always keep the student's first and formost.
