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What is the R.E.A.C.H.
pROGRAM?
The Recruit, Educate, Achieve, Connect, and Highlight (R.E.A.C.H.) program helps faculty overcome the challenges of declining diversity, ineffective recruitment strategies, financial constraints, and articulating their program's value proposition.
​​The R.E.A.C.H. program is designed to help faculty and admissions departments attract, successfully enroll, and graduate qualified students from diverse backgrounds. Many graduate programs lack a compelling story explaining their value proposition and outcomes. Do you have a comprehensive recruitment strategy encompassing lead generation, effective data collection, and addressing the admissions funnel? Using our 8-step process, you can implement a low-cost, minimal-effort recruitment strategy to effectively promote your program, enhance your digital presence, and position your institution as the best choice for student success in your field. Additionally, we assist you in developing a sustainable and effective plan to address enrollment challenges, manage limited resources, embrace diversity, and respond to questions about the value of higher education.​​​
If you have struggled with…
Developing a minimal effort strategy to attract talented individuals who will excel in your program and thrive in your departmental culture, university environment, and specific locale.
A lack of understanding of which data to collect and analyze to identify critical issues that need to be addressed in order to attract and enroll high-quality students, improve rankings, and maintain accreditation.
Articulating your program's value, return on investment, and success in graduating students.
Asking why current students and alums accepted your admissions offer.
Creating lasting relationships with partners to increase enrollment and research opportunities for everyone.
Recruiting and retaining Black, Hispanic, Domestic, and International students with immense talent.
Hoping that the institution or program's long-standing reputation, brand recognition, or rankings will be enough to attract more students.
Getting faculty buy-in on recruitment efforts because they feel strongly that recruitment isn't in their job description.
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Your best students are within r.e.a.c.h.
Eliminate the uncertainty involved in recruiting and admitting graduate students.
Increase Graduate School enrollment through Strategic Enrollment Management: The R.E.A.C.H. Program, with workshops, resources, consultations, and feedback, will help you increase your application numbers and enrollment by 30%.
TESTIMONIALS
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Dr. Grimes spoke about recruiting students to apply to graduate school. The presentation was engaging and informative, and our faculty said they learned a lot from the workshop. Dr. Grimes is very knowledgeable about graduate recruitment. Before his workshop, our program had no plan, and by the end, we mapped out an effective strategy to address our URM recruitment challenges. - Rutgers Univesity
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Dr. Justin Grimes facilitated an important and relevant conversation about recruiting URM students. The conversation pushed us to think deeply about our identities, how they show up in our recruitment work, and how others, including our students, receive our efforts to grow the diversity of our program. The style of facilitation allowed the whole group to engage and be vulnerable - Virginia Tech Human Development and Family Science
R.E.A.C.H Program WILL HELP YOU
Understand and Implement a Recruitment Strategy:
Learn an 8-step process to create and execute a cost-effective recruitment strategy to increase enrollment by 30-40% in 30 days.
Develop and Refine Next Steps Plans: Utilize the Exclusive Recruitment Roadmap Workbook to create a personalized "Next Steps Plan" for recruitment and receive feedback for continuous improvement.
Enhance Recruitment Tactics: Refine your "Next Steps Plan" and address specific recruitment challenges during a one-on-one consultation sessions.
Boost Digital Engagement: Apply the "3-Click Framework" to your website to boost website traffic, clicks, and engagement by 20%, positioning your program as a top choice for prospective students.
Leverage Data for Enrollment Goals: Use the "A2GS Data Collection and Analysis Tool" to gather and analyze application data, optimizing strategies to meet your enrollment targets.
Streamline Application Review Process: Implement customizable admissions rubrics to ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient application review process, improving overall admissions quality.
THE R.e.a.c.h.
pROGRAM includes
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Strategies to increase diversity and enrollment: We assist in attracting and enrolling a diverse pool of qualified students.
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Valuable training: We offer dynamic workshops and personalized consultations to teach a proven 8-step recruitment process, aiding in the development and implementation of successful strategies.
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Low-cost, minimal-effort marketing tools: Access tools and strategies that maximize recruitment efforts while adhering to budget constraints, ensuring financial efficiency.
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Value proposition and outcomes template: We provide a template to effectively communicate your program's value proposition and outcomes, addressing the WIFFM (What's In It For Me) concern and enhancing program attractiveness.
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Database of Tools and Resources: Access the "3-Click Framework" to increase website engagement by 20%, and the "A2GS Data Collection and Analysis Tool" to gather and analyze application data, optimizing recruitment efforts.
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Ongoing support: We offer quarterly consultations, customizable admissions rubrics, and email templates for continuous improvement of recruitment and admissions processes.