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Archive for December, 2010

2010: A Transformational Year for Independent Educational Consulting Comes to a Close

December 16, 20102 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA When we look back many years from now at the changing nature of admissions and counseling, I suspect we’ll recall 2010 as a transformational year for the profession of independent educational consulting. So much has transpired this year that the profession itself has changed, public perception has grown, attention … Read more »

Permalink   |   Admission Representatives,Consulting Business,Economy and Consultants,educational consultants,IECs,Students |   2 comments
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Saluting our 2010 Social Media All Stars

December 14, 20108 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA As 2010 comes to a close, I want everyone to know how appreciative we are of the more than one thousand individuals and companies that have been a part of our social media effort. We want to salute the most active participants in our IECA social media universe. First, … Read more »

Permalink   |   electronic media,IECA,Social Networking Technology |   8 comments
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Parents Want Their Kids to be Happy: Ignore at Your Own Peril!

December 8, 2010no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA On the final morning of The Association of Boarding Schools national conference, I attended a valuable session designed to help admission directors and counselors view the application process through the lens of the parent. While designed expressly for boarding school representatives, much of the content is applicable whether … Read more »

Permalink   |   Admission Representatives,Adolescents,boarding schools,Independent Schools,parents,school consulting,TABS |   0 comment
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Our 250th Blog. So, What’s the Point?

December 6, 20107 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA About a year ago my wife and I were discussing our too-busy schedules for the next day and I recited my list, which included writing a posting for this blog. It was fleeting and subtle, but I saw her snicker. I called her on it. She asked me … Read more »

Permalink   |   educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,electronic media,independent educational consultants |   7 comments
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Preparing Our Best and Brightest to be…Excellent Sheep?

December 3, 20102 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from The Association of Boarding Schools Conference in Baltimore An excellent presentation to open the TABS conference has attendees really talking. The view of William Deresiewicz, a former Yale English professor, is that our elite institutions—whether at the boarding school or university level—may be teaching our brightest students to … Read more »

Permalink   |   Admission Representatives,college admission trends,college admissions,college applications,college consulting |   2 comments
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New Partnerships and Initiatives Help Independent Educational Consultants Enhance Service to Students

December 2, 20103 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association A recent national survey exploring the value of professional associations concluded that a major benefit of such groups as IECA is the ability to help our members to (1) save time; (2) gather good information; and (3) deliver improved services to clients. Over the past week … Read more »

Permalink   |   IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,Productivity |   3 comments
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Students Interested in Independent Educational Consulting Career are Invited to Join IECA

December 1, 20104 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Just a few years ago it was a given that those entering the field of independent educational consulting were transitioning from years of work in a school setting. Most had achieved retirement age and looked to take their experience and knowledge to private practice. While this remains a … Read more »

Permalink   |   college consulting,educational consulting,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,member services,NACAC |   4 comments
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