by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association The attendees at the IECA Summer Training Institute found themselves facing a series of ethical conundrums this morning. Drawn from actual cases from IECA’s files, the participants had to look inward to ensure they practice using ethical and professional approaches. One case explored the need to … Read more »
by Jane Klemmer, IECA Associate Member (New York) I’m still riding an incredible high, no pun intended. Two days ago I returned from a week in southern California, where I cycled and toured colleges with 16 other college counselors and consultants. To say that this was one of my most memorable college tours sounds almost … Read more »
by Jane Klemmer, IECA Associate Member (New York) Independent educational consultants understand the importance of visiting colleges in order to expand or update our knowledge of the many higher education options available. These visits to campuses familiarize us with the unique qualities of each school and enable us to effectively help students find the right … Read more »
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4 comments by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The key role of the educational consultant is to find the best possible match between a student’s educational, social, community needs and desires, and what colleges offer. The role of the college consultant is not, as the media would have us believe, to sit back, let a student decide … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Our spring conference registration opened less than a week ago, and registration is already approaching 250. Early bird discounts end THIS FRIDAY (February 26), so if you are planning to attend our gathering in Toronto (May 12-15), get your registration completed right away. Full details on … Read more »
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| Campus Tours,college consulting,IECA Toronto Conference,international consulting,International Students,International Study,Learning Disability Consulting,Member benefits,school consulting,Therapeutic Consulting | 0 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA, from the National Conference in NC Here we are on the eve of the 2009 Fall Conference. Even before we officially open the gathering at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, we will have completed visits to more than 15 campuses by over 140 consultants, 130 attendees will have taken part … Read more »
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| Campus Tours,educational consultants,IECA Charlotte Conference,Social Networking Technology | 0 comment by Janice Berger, Manager of Member Services, IECA Excitement is brewing as everyone looks forward to the pre-conference college, school, and program tours. The response to registration has been exceptional—we were thrilled to have been able to set up a second set of college tours. We thank each institution that has graciously opened their campuses … Read more »
Among the many benefits an educational consultant brings to a student in their school or college search is direct knowledge from having visited scores of campuses, conducting evaluative visits. Such visits give Independent Educational Consultant Association members an eye-witness, ear-to-the-ground, personal way of understanding what makes a campus tick: its social and academic balance, the … Read more »