We are in the middle of a crisis. For some this is the worst and longest in the history of the USA. Our schools are affected with this reality and we have to be more careful on this times. When you see that days goes by and no one knocks your door or dial your number in order to get information about your school programs, prices, plans or any kind of information, then you start to panic. When finally a prospective student walks in you see the light at the end of the tunnel, and then is when you are more vulnerable to make mistakes. Perhaps this person is not qualified for any of the school programs and you can not avoid this fact and act like you are not aware of that. People have to meet all qualifications, you have to check every point, you have to get everything well done because this can put your school license on jeopardy and also your school reputation. Think about new strategies, new advertising campaigns or just a new design for your front door. The answer for recruiting new and qualified students is closer than you think.

How would you convince the prospect student that the school you are representing is his or her best choice?

The best advertising for a school comes from the students. The word of mouth that comes from them can either make or break the reputation of a school. Our time should be focused first and foremost on serving the students. If we focus on serving them first, the rest will take care of itself.

I know of a lot of foreign students that are granted their stay in the US because they are pursuing their school in the US. Can a foreign student be helped with a translator in the admissions process?

I have attended so many schools in the last 11 years, and every school has its own policy about the attendance issue. The smaller size schools are struggeling to get students in and therefore, they try to make it as simplified and as sweet for the students as possible by not stressing much on attendance. I know of schools that would let you attend only one day a week and will count it as a 40 hour week. I know that this is done in order for the school not to lose the student and the money that he or she is paying. How do we do to enforce the attendance issue without getting the small schools to lose the money?

There is often a misconstrued idea by many people and myself when I was going to college that it was certain the college would find you a job. It seemed like to me, that colleges don't seem to clarify this in thier marketing strategies and students are mislead. Is this the institutions way of trying to get higher enrollement?

So many times I have seen students after they have been attending an institution still not understand the terms of thier financial aid loans and interest rates. Financial responsibilty in most cases is something that young adults are not prepared for when they are at the collegiate level.

Why is it that not all schools are required to be accreditated?

What are some ways to keep on track with follow ups and enrollments?

Are obtaining certifications better then going to college

Can i use my G.I. Bill to get certifications while im enrolled at a 4 year college

I have trouble with students meeting the deadlines. I ask but dont require all of our admission requirements the first day of school, then I give them ten days from the first day of school. But yet, I still have those who don't comply... What do you do?

This is probably one of the most challenging areas for the awarding of transfer credit. It can be extremely political, as well as troublesome for an institution if not performed properly. Is there a specific training program that addresses this issue?

This is one area that seems to be getting scrutinized by school administration as a result of current economic conditions. It is becoming a tougher call either way. You can spend a lot of money carpet bombing an advertising campaign in pursuit of a dwindling student pool, or conduct technical studies to determine if a narrowly-focused marketing plan is better in these difficult times. Unless your institution is loaded with Title IV programs, I recommend pursuing the latter plan, if not for the sake of saving money in your marketing budget. The more difficult economic climate is going to force more applicants to the government money. Those institutions offering Title IV assistance will, therefore, continue to grow, regardless of the economy. Those not qualified to offer Title IV will be faced with draconian budget cuts.

Recommend that some of these questions be worded differently. The current selection of some words can be misinterpreted. The first three questions of the quiz are prime examples. Yes, I agreed with the first correct answer, for example; however, there are admissions rules, over and above the minimum standard set by the Commission, which can apply to an institution. As written, a person can easily read too much into these questions.

THE INFORMATION MUST BE EASY TO UNDERSTAND WITHOUT ANY HIDDEN FACTS

ADVERTISEMENT MUST CONVEY THE SAME MESSAGE THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CATALOG AND THE ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT

My Institution have a well define admission and enrollment structure. All of our officials have the correct information to provide of our prospects. The Compliance Office guard that every announcement does not contain false information about our services and academics programs. My institution care for the compliance with the licenses and accreditation processes in order to maintain the integrity of the policies and procedures.

We call new students when they start, otherwise they are enrolled or active; same meaning. Thank you!

What exactly is the value of accreditation? My institution is currently scrambling to get regionally accredited (they're already nationally accredited).