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A Rundown of the U.K. Application Process

August 10, 20115 comments

by Sandy Furth, M.S., IECA Member (Colorado) Going to university in the United Kingdom holds tremendous appeal for a variety of reasons. First thoughts that pop into heads are the romantic visions of Bronte, Austin, Harry Potter, Catherine and William. Second thoughts, and maybe first thoughts now, are bang for the buck—a degree in three … Read more »

Permalink   |   college admissions,college applications,economy,educational alternatives,educational trends,Finding the Right Fit,IECA member consultants,IECs,independent educational consultants,international consulting,International Study |   5 comments
Tagged: ACT, admissions, Advanced Placement, college consulting, International Baccalaureate, international consulting, SAT, UCAS, United Kingdom

Executive Functioning: What Every IEC and Admission Rep Needs to Know

April 11, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Experts describe executive functions as those activities we engage in that are beyond automatic impulses. No licking the icing off someone else’s piece of cake even though it looks delicious; getting up to go to school even though we’re tired and the bed is oh-so-toasty. While a host of … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions representatives, boarding schools, college consulting, conference, executive functioning, IECA Conference, IECA Philadelphia Conference, special needs consulting, Therapeutic Consulting

Blogging from the IECA Summer Training Institute

August 6, 20094 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA So many wonderful moments at today’s Independent Educational Consultants Association Summer Institute.  Presentations included the Essentials of College and Therapeutic Advising, Advising for Athletes, Social Networking and Entrepreneurship. Jim Bock, dean of admission and financial aid at Swarthmore College along with Philadelphia University’s Greg Potts and Richard Floyd of Ursinus … Read more »

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