by Becky Grappo, IECA Member, United Arab Emirates Blogging from Abu Dhabi, along the shores of the Arabian (or Persian) Gulf I’m taking a break while waiting for my next appointment, and asked myself where I could go to chill out, work on my computer, get a quick bite to eat, and feel at home? … Read more »
by Sarah Brachman, Manager of Communications, IECA As we head into the final two weeks before our Fall Conference in Charlotte, NC, we wanted to highlight our featured speakers. Wednesday’s General Session Keynote speaker (1:00 p.m.) is Daniel Pink, author of several books, including “A Whole New Mind,” about the changing world of work, and … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Participating colleges and universities in our Fall Conference in Charlotte, NC continues to grow, and with two weeks remaining until the November 12 School & College Fair we expect additional colleges to register and join us. Colleges can register on our Web site by clicking here. To assist the … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA It has been many months since we first announced that we had invited members of CAFETY (Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth) to share the stage at our Charlotte Conference with leaders of the therapeutic community and educational consultants, for a session that will explore all sides … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Late last week we noted new independent research stating that 26% of high-achieving high school seniors hired independent educational consultants for their college search and application process. The research did not examine students whose scores were below the 70th percentile, and we don’t know whether the percentage there grows, … Read more »
Congratulations to IECA Conference Manager, Rachel Diamond, who got married over the weekend! The entire IECA staff attended and we all enjoyed sharing in Rachel & Matt’s special day. We welcome Rachel back on Wednesday, now as Rachel King! share:Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on Linkedinshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA We are looking forward to hosting two outstanding Canadian Universities at the IECA office on Tuesday evening. Starting at 5:00 p.m., the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia will share insights about their schools and about college study in Canada. The event is open to Washington, DC area educational … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Lipman Hearne, one of the nation’s leading marketing and communications firms just released a new, independent study of High-Achieving Seniors and the College Decision. One of their findings, which even they called “A Surprise”: 26% of such students hired an educational consultant to assist in their college search. The first … Read more »
by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I needed to be in Boston earlier this week for 25 hours on IECA business. It was a hectic day, but I was able to join a group for dinner Tuesday. None were consultants or admission directors or educators of any stripe. Rather, each was related to the … Read more »
by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA For several years there has been talk about governmental regulation of therapeutic schools and programs. During this time several states have created licensing procedures, often with the active participation of program leaders. The most controversial efforts have involved those by Representative George Miller (CA) who chairs the House … Read more »
