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Archive for August, 2010

Independent Educational Consultants and the Power of Collaboration

August 25, 20102 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Yesterday, I was able to spend several hours in Los Angeles with some of IECA’s local members. In all, 27 members took part in our gathering—a wonderful number by any standard, but almost remarkable in the short notice we provided. More remarkable still is that they gathered not … Read more »

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When Everyone Belongs to Facebook, LinkedIn, and more, Who Needs Associations?

August 23, 2010no comments

By Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA This week I am attending the national conference of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership) conference in Los Angeles. During an early breakout on Sunday, the presenter reminded us of the definition of “associations.” They are defined as organizations where individuals with similar … Read more »

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A Teen is not a Commodity for Admission: Why IECA Stresses Understanding the Entire Child

August 19, 20103 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Recently I came across a comment on a blog where someone expressed an implied criticism of IECA. The criticism was that the Independent Educational Consultants Association does not focus its energies exclusively in school selection, application, and admission. The criticism actually kept me up all night—quite a feat for … Read more »

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College Rankings: Defending the Indefensible

August 17, 20104 comments

by Dodge Johnson, President, Independent Educational Consultants Association Economist Richard Vedder recently published a piece titled “In Defense of College Rankings,” in the Chronicle of Higher Education, 08/06/1). Here he defends the soon-to-be-released U.S. News rankings, anticipating that “many in the Education Establishment will [trash] them… They will be labeled as non-scientific, elitist, poorly constructed, … Read more »

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Rankings, Surveys & Magazines: The Silly Season Begins

August 16, 2010no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association It is this week that U.S. News and World Report releases its best-selling issue of the year: its annual ranking of colleges and universities. Based on criteria that no one thinks is ideal (and few fully comprehend), the result is a week where colleges condemn … Read more »

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New Harvard Study Examines Educational Consulting, Notes IECA’s Leadership Role

August 11, 20104 comments

by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director A new study, part of the GoodWork Project Report Series from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, cast an eye to ‘the commercialization of the college application process and the rise of the for-profit educational consultant.’  The report, authored by Alexis Brooke Redding, was released late last week.  Redding … Read more »

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Executive Board Meets with Three Primary Areas of Focus

August 3, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director The Executive Committee of the IECA Board of Directors met Monday and Tuesday this week to examine current issues and ensure the Association’s future is on track, incorporating member feedback and planning for upcoming meetings of the Board of Directors.  While the officers examined numerous topics (e.g., conference changes, … Read more »

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AFTER the Summer Institute: Where to Go From Here?

August 1, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director In some ways the Summer Training Institute lasts far longer than the 4 days attendees spend in Swarthmore, PA.  First, in a practical sense, it could takes months just to read everything in their workshop binders.  Hundreds of articles, reproduced blogs, resource lists, sample contracts, intake forms, campus visit … Read more »

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