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An IECA Consultant’s Journey with Technology

August 8, 20113 comments

by Suzanne Luse, IECA Member (Minnesota) Ten years ago this month, I launched Suzanne Luse and Associates, Inc. At that time, I was a total novice with technology and did not know the difference between an e-mail address and a Web site. So my journey to utilizing technology in my business began! We work with … Read more »

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IECA Members Offer College Search Advice to Go See Campus Users

August 1, 20111 comment

by Kevin Preis, Ed.M., Founder of Go See Campus   This year marks the second term of IECA’s strategic partnership with Go See Campus. Just in case… you haven’t seen it mentioned in IECA’s e-mail updates, I haven’t chatted with you on the phone, or we didn’t share a bowl of Cincinnati chili at the IECA … Read more »

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Information Dump: The Summer Training Experience for Upcoming Independent Educational Consultants

July 28, 20111 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association From the 2011 Summer Training Institute, Swarthmore, PA Picture a dump truck, no, more like three dump trucks. Each filled to the top with information every independent educational consultant (IEC) should know in order to be knowledgeable, competent professionals. Now we can assume that under normal … Read more »

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Current Trends and Issues in College Admissions: An Update from NEACAC

July 19, 20114 comments

By Joan Casey, M.Ed, IECA Member (Massachusetts) A highlight of the recent New England Association for College Admissions Counseling (NEACAC) annual conference was the open forum on Current Trends and Issues in College Admissions. School counselors, college admissions officers, and independent educational consultants shared their perspectives on the new and unexpected from last year’s admissions … Read more »

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An Independent Educational Consultant Reflects on Campus Visits

July 11, 20113 comments

by Carolyn Mulligan, IECA Member (New Jersey) I was completing my IECA professional membership renewal and came to the question on the form which asks how many schools I have visited since last year. I decided to go into my Excel file for the “Colleges Visited” list so that I would give an accurate count.  … Read more »

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In this Weekend’s Classifieds: Become an Independent Educational Consultant

July 5, 20113 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA In a Fulton County (GA) newspaper this weekend was a little help wanted ad in the classified section. It sought individuals, of whatever background, whatever experience, whatever education, and whatever motivation, to join a firm and learn how to become an independent educational consultant (IEC). As a little enticement, … Read more »

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Why Most Colleges Encourage Outreach to IECs

June 29, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Last week I was interviewing a candidate for the new Education Manager position at the IECA National Office. The candidate was a former assistant director of admissions at a university that is well known among independent educational consultants for refusing to speak to, e-mail with, or otherwise acknowledge IECs. … Read more »

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Nothing Substitutes for a First Hand Tour of Colleges

June 8, 20112 comments

by Janet Rosier, IECA Member (Connecticut) This is what I tell my students and their families. And, I take my own advice; I have recently passed the 200 mark on college visits, and that figure doesn’t include the colleges I have seen more than one time. Touring colleges and universities and getting the feel of … Read more »

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Checking Out Conference Formats

May 31, 20111 comment

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 »

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Trends in College Admissions: Are They All Accurate?

May 24, 20112 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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