Unlocking Student Success: The Power of Predictive Modeling and Engagement

Predictive modeling has become increasingly important in higher education for predicting student enrollment and retention, and it can provide valuable insights for universities in their recruitment and retention efforts. Predictive models use statistical algorithms to analyze historical data and identify patterns that can be used to make future predictions. In the context of university enrollment, predictive models can help universities understand the factors that influence a student’s decision to enroll and the likelihood of a student completing their degree.

The Importance of Student Engagement Data

Tracking engagement is an essential aspect of the university experience, as it helps universities to understand and support the needs of their students and alums. Student appointments can include a wide range of activities, such as academic advising, career counseling, and mental health services. They play a critical role in the student and alum life cycle.

VisitDays Recognized as High Performer in Multiple Categories in G2 2023 Winter Reports

We are excited to announce that VisitDays has been recognized as a High Performer in multiple categories in the G2 2023 Winter Reports. G2, the world's leading business solution review platform, has published its latest report on the top-performing software products and services in various industries.

How National Portfolio Day Uses VisitDays

As a non-profit organization in education, you understand the importance of providing valuable resources and opportunities for your students and participants. One way to do this is by utilizing virtual events, and National Portfolio Day (NPD) has had great success using VisitDays to organize and manage theirs.‍

Custom College and Career Rep Directory for Students and Counselors

As a high school college counselor, you understand the importance of providing your students with the resources and opportunities they need to make informed decisions about their education and career paths.

QR Codes for Higher Ed Marketing

If you work in higher education marketing, chances are you've considered using QR codes to reach prospective students. But what are QR codes, and how can they be used effectively in higher ed marketing? Keep reading to find out.

Why you should use PowerBI for Higher Education Student Retention, Persistence and Graduation Reporting

Power BI is a powerful tool higher education marketing departments can use to track, analyze, and visualize student retention and persistence. It has features that allow users to quickly build reports, dashboards, and interactive visuals from their data sources. With the help of Power BI, higher education marketers can obtain real-time insights into their students' behavior and preferences for better targeting of university initiatives.

The Top 5 Reasons Why South Korean Students Study in the United States

South Korea is a country that values education highly. Students in South Korea are some of the most academically successful in the world. So it's no surprise that many students from South Korea choose to study abroad, and the United States is one of their most popular destinations. In this blog post, we will discuss the top 5 reasons why South Korean students choose to study in America.‍

How to recruit international students from Korea and Indonesia

VisitDays International is the playbook for hundreds of institutions around the country, if you your institution would benefit from increasing the quality and quantity of international students, you can use VisitDays Internation to expand and grow your international student population.

Key Takeaways From TACAC 2022

VisitDays went to TACAC’s annual conference and joined hundreds of colleges and universities across the country as we listened to keynote speakers, engaged with our peers, and learned more about the future of college admissions. 

Say Goodbye to Zoom: Announcing Our New In-App Video Feature

Learn about our latest feature update: Embedded video platform.

Successes from Northeast Texas’ College Access Program Launch

Learn more about ESC Region 8’s college access programming and how you can start getting engaged prospective leads.

How VisitDays helps build high school counselor and admissions representative relationships

Learn how VisitDays can help improve the high school counselor and admissions rep relationship.

3 tips to get the most out of a college access program

Over the past several months, VisitDays has launched multiple College Access Programs with districts and K12 organizations across the US and internationally. Read our blog post to learn more about what a college access program is, how it’s different from virtual events you’re accustomed to, and tips to help your college or university stand out.

How Northeastern University's Fall Virtual Open House became an evergreen community

How VisitDays helps students overcome barriers on the college journey

Learn how VisitDays can help students and their parents navigate the college process and overcome challenges.

An overlooked opportunity with CBOs: How to reach students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

Learn about the importance of partnerships with community based organizations in reaching low-income and first-generation students.

What's New for 2022 - VisitDays Brand & Product Updates

Over the last year, VisitDays has made vast improvements to our website and our product. Check out what's new for VisitDays in 2022!

How—and why—parents are getting more involved in the college search process

We were surprised by the number of parents that attended a recent virtual College Night. Learn how VisitDays helps more parents get involved sooner in the college research process.

The impact of test optional on students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds

In light of the Cal State System and Harvard's decisions to go test optional, learn about the impact on students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

What COVID-19 means for demonstrated interest

Is demonstrating interest as valuable in the remote world?

3 lessons learned from virtual college fairs

Read our top three lessons learned from helping high schools and districts across the nation host their first virtual college fair.

How Florida Gulf Coast University enrolled their largest class—while spending $0 on travel

In 2021, Florida Gulf Coast University enrolled their largest class in history and spent $0 on travel. This realization forced the university to re-evaluate how to approach student recruitment events for the future. 

What is a hybrid event?

Hybrid events help brands build experiences that impress and engage their audiences.

What is a community?

Building a community is key to growth. Here's are tips to think about when building a community.

What I learned at #NACAC19

Using Chat to engage with your audience

Chat is a key way to engage with your audiences at scale during virtual events.

2 ways personalization improves enrollment management

Here's the story of how some of our clients have mastered personalization at scale.

The Benefits of running a virtual fair

Here are 4 benefits of running a virtual fair as you think about your next event.

Rethinking your campus tour: The McMurry Experience

McMurry University is a private university in Abilene, Texas. With around 1,100 undergraduate students, this faith-based institution offers 45 majors and a 13:1 student to faculty ratio. They also host a truly meaningful and unique campus tour. The woman behind the curtain is Becca Eggleston, Coordinator of the McMurry Experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working with her and her team for the past year. She piqued my interest by sharing that one of the questions they ask prospective students when registering for a campus tour is for the name of their favorite candy bar. At the end of the student’s visit, they’re given an entire bag of their favorite candy bar.

Planning a Cost-Efficient Virtual Event

Below you will find some tips on how to maximize your budget for virtual events. This will ensure that you’ll use your budget wisely and create an experience that is both impactful for your attendees as well as cost-efficient.

Personalize the campus visit or risk losing Gen Z

It's time to reimagine struggling programs to increase enrollment

Reimagining struggling programs at colleges and universities to meet market demand and student expectations.

How virtual events level the playing field for college access

As prospective students and their families were forced to do all of their college search research online, there was a clear need to help connect students with their future colleges and universities. This need forced colleges, universities, and community colleges to rethink their approach to interacting with prospective students and their families.

How to maximize attendee engagement with VisitDays and Zoom

Easily maximize engagement with VIsitDays Zoom Webinar or Zoom Meetings anytime and from anywhere.

How to ensure memorable virtual student experiences

Ensuring memorable student experiences at virtual events this fall.

How to easily build your virtual events with VisitDays and Zoom

How to use VisitDays and Zoom for virtual events

How to create interactive virtual open houses

Engaging and interactive virtual open houses are key for this year's spring recruitment.

How to create great attendee experiences at a virtual fair

The attendee experience at virtual college fairs and virtual career fairs are vital to the success of the virtual fair.

4 factors graduate directors need to know about prospective graduate students

Engaging your audience without a physical tour

There's a massive opportunity to continue to engage your audience through virtual events.

Creative ideas for your next virtual event

Creative virtual events allows for students to continually learn more about your institution and meet with the people they will be around for the next four years.

Creating virtual and hybrid events that work in 2021

Focus on what your audience wants by creating mobile optimized virtual events and hybrid events in 2021.

Creating experiences at virtual events that go beyond the table

Create memorable virtual experiences at virtual fairs, open houses, and preview days that go beyond a table.

Building engagement with your alumni through virtual events

Build engagement with your alumni using interactive virtual events.

5 tips on hosting your next college fair

If you're currently looking to launch your first virtual college fair for your district, CBO/NGO or high school - you are not alone. Here are 5 tips to get your virtual college fairs off the ground the right way...

The status quo of undergraduate admissions no longer works: 4 easy fixes to implement today

4 ideas to transform your enrollment marketing

Learn about ways colleges and universities can transform enrollment marketing and student experiences.

3 ways to create great live content for your virtual events

3 ways to create live content and engagement for your virtual events.

3 ways to build next generation virtual events

3 ways to easily build next generation virtual events by maximizing VisitDays, Zoom, engaging content, and social media.

3 strategies to increase adult learner enrollment

Learn how to increase adult learner enrollment.

3 strategies to improve summer and fall recruitment this year

3 strategies to improve recruitment and enrollment for colleges, universities, and community colleges.