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1,300 IECA Conference Attendees to Mix Networking and Education

February 21, 20121 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Registration for the IECA Spring Conference is now open, and schedules, speakers, breakouts and special events are all listed on our Web site. For those who have not attended, IECA gatherings are unique in WHO attends. First, up to 400 independent educational consultants (IECs) are expected in Boston this … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, college application trends, college consulting, College Fair, College tours, conference, conference vendors, educational consulting, Finding the Right Fit, IECA Conference, IECA members, IECA's Information Swap, IECs, independent educational consultants, keynote speaker, learning disabilities consulting, NACAC, networking, Pre-conference sessions, School and College Fair, school consulting, special needs consulting, students, Therapeutic Consulting

Comparing Colleges: What Families Should Ask

February 14, 20121 comment

Lisa Ransdell, Ph.D., IECA Associate Member (Colorado) There is plenty of information out there about comparing colleges based on data points, much of it useful. Obvious factoids include total cost of attendance, average amount of student need covered, retention and graduation rates, and so on. Colleges and universities prospecting for good students are masters at … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, college application trends, college comparisons, college consulting, educational consulting, IECs, independent educational consultants

Where We Stand 2012: A Look at the Profession

January 24, 20122 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association As we begin 2012, it seems to me that we’ve completed a year in which many in the profession took giant strides forward, some fell back, technology has begun to transform the field, and the very concept of what it means to be an independent … Read more »

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Tagged: changes in consulting practices, ethics, IECA members, IECA's Summer Training Institute, IECs, independent educational consultants, independent educational consulting

An Independent Educational Consultant’s Most Valuable Resource: Good Information

January 5, 20122 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association I believe in the importance of association: through professional societies, trade associations, and membership organizations, especially for those who work alone or in small business, so individuals can easily connect to others with like minds and similar goals. Not surprisingly, some 19 years ago, when … Read more »

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Tagged: changes in consulting practices, educational consulting, IECA, IECA Education Center, IECA members, IECA membership benefits, IECA resource library, IECA webinars, IECs, independent educational consultants, member benefits

90% of Chinese Recommendation Letters Are Fake: Considerations for Recruitment in China

December 22, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Over the last three years the growth in the number of Chinese students seeking admission to undergraduate programs, boarding schools, and now junior boarding schools, in the United States has been staggering. Coming at a time when domestic growth has stagnated, especially among full-paying families, there … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions representatives, agents, boarding schools, China, Chinese students, economy, ethics, fraudulent applications, international agents, international consulting, international growth, international students, recruiters, school consulting

Attending the Dallas Conference…Virtually

November 16, 20111 comment

by Sarah Brachman, Manager of Communications, IECA While I did not attend the Dallas conference in person, I still felt like I participated by following the tweets and photos from the event. I could sense the energy from attendees as they greeted old friends in Conference Central during registration and in the hallways in between … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, educational consulting, Facebook, IECA, IECA Conference, keynote speaker, Social media, Twitter

As We Conference Next Week, the World Looks a Little Different

November 3, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Next week about 1,000 of us will gather in Dallas, roughly split between independent educational consultants (IECs), prep school representatives, college admission officers, and therapeutic school and program reps. Also, there will be vendors for companies that serve these communities, plus presenting experts, psychologists, athletic directors…the … Read more »

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Anticipating IECA’s Dallas Conference

October 25, 20116 comments

With the 2011 IECA Fall Conference just two weeks away, a few IECA members have weighed in on what they are looking forward to in Dallas next month: “As the field of educational consulting and the IECA membership continue to grow, I look forward to learning from colleagues, both new and established.  I am always … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, changes in consulting practices, educational consulting, IECA Conference, IECA Dallas Conference, IECA members, IECs

Why Join Your Local ACAC

September 1, 20112 comments

by Jane Klemmer, IECA Member (New York) When I arrived at Marist College for the annual NYSACAC Executive Board summer retreat a few weeks ago, I experienced the comforting sensation of coming back to a familiar place, not unlike the feeling I have when I reconnect with my IECA colleagues at our conferences. I looked … Read more »

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Tagged: ACAC, adolescents, college consulting, IECA membership, independent educational consultants, NACAC, networking, NYSACAC, Professional development, students

At IECA Conferences, Education Shares Spotlight with Networking: 5 Rules for Success

August 25, 2011no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA We make a great deal about the national experts who keynote IECA Conferences, including this fall’s gathering in Texas. Famous authors, practitioners, and public figures have all shared the stage. Typically some 100 panelists and presenters bring attendees the latest in research or new ideas that can be … Read more »

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