The brand new Hundreds of Heads book “Get into College” is out and it includes advice from many sources, and features IECA and its members in a big way. Using a special logo, the title “IECA Counselor’s Corner,” and a banner proclaiming “Expert Advice,” the book features essays from IECA members or IECA member surveys … Read more »
Well, the Spring 2009 College Week Live virtual college fair is now history. According to the managers at CWL, the IECA-hosted Counselor-on-Call Center was among the busiest and best attended parts of the show! I have heard from nearly 40 of our participating members and all but one indicated that it was a great experience. … Read more »
After some early morning technical problems, it was exciting to watch as thousands of students and parents visited the virtual college fair. Over the course of the first day, more than 25 IECA members served as the exclusive “Counselors-on-Call” responding to hundreds (literally) of questions over 12 hours. Many questions dealt with SAT/ACT, financial aid, … Read more »
I had a good meeting Wednesday with Jan Moss, outgoing executive director and Cliff Brownstein, the new NATSAP executive. We had a wide-ranging discussion about pending legislation, ethics, conferences, and parent inquiries. I am looking forward to discovering possibilities for our two organizations to work together in new and dynamic ways. I’m also thrilled that … Read more »
So far, over 110 members have completed the IECA Foundation online survey. It is appreciated and others are urged to complete theirs if they haven’t yet done so. The Foundation has a number of interesting things planned for the spring conference including announcing the Irving Katz Service Awards; honoring the memory of our dear friend … Read more »
The three pre-conference workshops (changing nature of college counseling in the recession; school sustainability in the economic crisis; and survivability of therapeutic programs) are attracting tremendous interest. Together, well over 400 people have signed on to these free programs—about four times the usual pre-conference participation. I’m thrilled that IECA is taking the lead in confronting … Read more »
Conference registration passed 700 on Friday, with 5 weeks to go. We already have more consultants registered for San Francisco than attended the spring conference last year. Those who have not yet registered should do so soon to beat any late fees, and book their hotel room at the conference location. Any professional, associate, or … Read more »
I’m looking forward to recording my first podcast this Friday. The topic is the value of educational consulting, given the downturn in the economy. I think we have a great message to tell and I plan to tell it! The podcast will be featured on the AdmissionsQuest Web site and we’ll include it on the … Read more »
I will be taking some time away from the virtual college fair this Wednesday to join NATSAP’s outgoing (Jan Moss) and incoming (Cliff Brownstein) executive directors for lunch and a planning session. With NATSAP moving its national office to the DC area it will certainly facilitate such opportunities and improve our ability to coordinate and … Read more »
The College Week Live virtual college fair is coming up and we have 56 IECA members serving as “Counselor-on-Call”—a new addition to the fair. Most have gone through training and seem excited about answering student & parent questions throughout the event Wednesday & Thursday. I’ll be stopping by throughout the two days and making note … Read more »
