by Marilyn Emerson, IECA Member (New York) Once again, I am on the road. This week I am attending two events in Virginia. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is offering a two day workshop—Critical Components: Mastering the College Admission Process and PCACAC is giving a one-day College Counseling Boot Camp. NACAC’s two-day … Read more »
by Christine Southgate, IECA Member (CA) I just returned from the (once again) hugely worthwhile IECA Conference, but this time it was different in one major respect for me: it was my first time attending as a newly minted Professional member of IECA (finally got the gold bars on my name tag!). The process to … Read more »
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7 comments by Emily Snyder, IECA Member (Virginia) Like many of you, I’ve been following all the recent “trends” in college admissions that are being reported now that the 2011 admissions season is winding down. Based on theory, but more empirically on hard data from my own practice, I agree with most of what is being touted—the … Read more »
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| Adolescents,college admission trends,college admissions,college applications,college consulting,educational trends,IECA member consultants,IECs,independent educational consultants,Students | 2 comments by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Yesterday, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) announced a proposed clarification of its Statement of Principles of Good Practice to clarify that the restriction on commission-based recruiting applies to indicate that the recruitment of students in any context, whether domestic or international. IECA supports and has advocated … Read more »
By Jane Klemmer, IECA Member (New York) What is an independent educational consultant’s (IECs) responsibility when it comes to advising families on college affordability? As IECs, we often put “financial safeties” on a college list the same way we ensure that students apply to schools where admission is likely. However, understanding a family’s price point … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The Pew Research Center late Sunday released the results of two new surveys, both related to colleges. One, a national survey of opinion looked at the perceived value of college while a second survey sought opinions of college presidents. This second survey produced some interesting results while the first, … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA By most estimates there are some 5 million youths in America who suffer from emotional and behavioral disabilities. Of these, only 20% carry a diagnosis and receive some treatment. The majority? They drop out of school, land in detention facilities, or worse. One thing we know, as well, is … Read more »
by Janet Rosier, IECA Member (Connecticut) I was chosen to participate on a panel to discuss the film “The Race to Nowhere” at the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven in March of this year. After the screening, the audience members were encouraged to give their impressions. The tension in the room was palpable. … Read more »
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| Adolescents,college admissions,college consulting,educational trends,IECA Philadelphia Conference,IECs,keynote speaker,parents | 3 comments by Kathie Carnahan, IECA Member (Louisiana) As college IECs sprinted towards the May 1st universal response date, some of us experienced an increased number of procrastinating seniors. Waffling between this college and that college became an unfortunate recurring theme with several of my students. All of them are bright, having excelled throughout high school. This … Read more »
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| college admission trends,college admissions,college applications,college consulting,IECA member consultants,IECs,independent educational consultants,parents | 6 comments by Sarah Brachman, Manager of Communications, IECA I had the pleasure of attending edSocialMedia’s pre-conference social media Bootcamp at IECA’s spring conference in Philadelphia yesterday. From the get-go I knew it was going to be a different workshop than others I have attended. This was not a session to sit back, listen, and take a few … Read more »