Reliable school admission counseling help from Manhattanville’s Jose Flores? Liaise with over 100 college and university Vice Presidents of Enrollment with the goal of augmenting enrollment utilizing a modern approach of leveraging technology to pre-qualify prospective student interest. Guiding and mentored multiple College Presidents, Chancellors, and enrollment officers. As an answer the COVID-19 epidemic, I worked closely with our team to develop a virtual College Fair platform and hosted the largest virtual college fair events in the United States. Developed international virtual communities all around the world saving our customers the time and money traditionally necessary to recruit international students. Read extra information on https://twitter.com/LICASQ.
Enrollment managers are also talking about International students. Unfortunately for Enrollment managers, the international student markets were affected by COVID-19 restrictions and current geopolitical issues. China was the country that sent the most international students to the United States. The U.S. government only issued 50% of Visas to Chinese students this year. According to Opendoor, the percentage of Chinese students attending U.S. Colleges and Universities has declined by 14.8% from 2019 to 2021. Many Colleges and Universities were dependent on Chinese students’ enrollment. I’ve spoken to universities that, during the same period, had over 90% of mainland Chinese students attending specific programs. Today, the international student market has shifted to opportunities in India, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. Again, this is a sign that financial investment needs to be in place to work and recruit a new crop of students from different countries.
Manhattanville’s Jose Flores talking about student systems: Enrollment management technology: My career has taken me to architect two CRM’s and develop more than one mobile phone application. At the inception of my career, I was tasked with architecting an admissions CRM. In the mid 90’s, my staff was able to review applications online and market to prospective students through emails, something that was uncommon at the time. Soon after leaving admissions, I architected another CRM for Kings Education, a group of international English Language schools in England and in the United States. The CRM was specifically focused on how to manage and market to international students and agents abroad. I developed the first IOS and Android Application to manage prospective student inquiries in college fairs. The application was only used in the NYC private school fairs. Today at VisitDays, I’ve been part of a team that created technology and deployed services for over 100 colleges and universities. The technology has led to higher show up rates of over 85% for on campus and virtual events. Our success has taken us to deploy services where we’ve focused on attracting more enrolled students through marketing and visiting experiences. Today, I have spearheaded a strategy that is allowing colleges and universities to recruit international students in three regions around the world.
I spend time analyzing data that includes discount rates, application changes, enrollment changes, and other key indicators for all colleges and universities in the United States and its territories. The data suggest that colleges and universities need to reinvent themselves. There is a need to evaluate current practices and focus on market opportunities. Currently, I’ve been helping colleges and universities and professional organizations take their admissions events into a virtual space sparked by the COVID-19 epidemic. An unprecedented change, that has forced colleges and universities to do business in a different way.
Manhattanville’s Jose Flores talking about college financial aid: Fortunately for international students, there are schools that make it a priority to give financial aid to students from outside of the country. Much of that funding is usually merit aid, which typically means students qualify on the basis of their academic achievements. Nearly 375 ranked U.S. colleges offered financial aid to at least 50 undergraduates from outside the U.S. during the 2013-2014 school year, with the average award totaling $18,790, according to data reported to U.S. News in an annual survey.
I collaborate with more than 81 college and university Vice Presidents of Enrollment to advance enrollment by utilizing a modern method of leveraging technology to pre-qualify prospective students. I am also tasked with certifying that our operations are compliant, reliable, and supportive of university and student confidence. Thus, with a career history steeped in the marriage of student-focused initiatives and problem resolutions, I am immersed in the trends shaping the industry—a hallmark feature of a Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Services. As such, I am in an influential, respected leadership position that leverages market analysis for recruitment strategy, while maintaining a strong strategic focus on the students and business objectives. Find extra info on https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-flores-3a50763/.