Highlighting the resources helps adds value to the school as a potential solution to a problem, that way they can still achieve their educational goal.
Comment on Kimberly Taylor's post: It's always important to address the student's needs and fears. Sometimes all they need is to be heard.
Being resourceful is a good attitude. The admission process need people that are committed will take care of the prospective students.
in that we establishes all the challenges a student may have concerns and establish goals.
This lesson talked about using active listening as a tool for getting the whole picture from a potential student to help them decide if they want to enroll and how to make it possible. It discourage using a hard sell but encouraged engaging a potential student to find out what's on their mind and to offer resources and listening to help them come up with the best answer for them.
They went over a lot of communications skills that were specific to talking to a prospective student. I think it would be good for us to have an enrollment checklist--am curious to get an example from the writers of this course. They went through the steps of guiding a person along in the decision process in a good way that gets to know the person while sharing up to date info about the school that shows it's strengths. They suggested to often ask the students what their perspective is regarding the challenges and benefits of the program. There were some good ideas for marketing resources about the success of graduates.
Allows students to understand formatting and get to know the support infrastructure they have access to.
Helping students to understand what resources could be helpful.
I really liked the part about helping students increase their resourcefulness, and create options for themselves. By identifying and adressing the students' challenges, we can help them find solutions.
I am really glad I chose this training module. IT WORKS!
Your contributions in assisting students through their challenges will be rewarded through more graduates, happier students and more referrals. Students love to engage with other prospective students and they share their experiences, good and bad. You can see this type of learning encourages the good.
I totally agree with a few of the comments on how you find rewardment in admissions when you are trully helping
prospective students.
The suggestions and comments are really helpfull. We all are faced with these type of challenges.
This is a very important aspect for student recuitment. If we can provide an open discussion with the propective student
on how others have resolved issues that may hinder their success in school. Letting the student know that many other students face the same challenges and how they were able to resolve them.
Letting students know that you are here for them in any situation. Knowing they feel comfortable coming to you and together we can solve any problems or concerns they may have.
Giving prospects the proper information and resources can help their decision. Things like childcare and transportation information can help.
Helping students find the best resources, making sure to listen to there situation thouroughly so that you can choose the best way to help them .
Ethics and Emphaty must go hand to hand
The better you know your student, the more you can help.
Exploring and understanding the best use of ethical enrollment practices gives a brighter more comprehensive look at how to maintain trust, gain commitment and ultimately utilizing this information which will result in increaded enrollment.
