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, Independent Educational Consultants Association First, a big thank you to all who joined us at our 2010 Fall Conference in Cincinnati, with special notes of appreciation to our 77 presenters, our host committee from Ohio & Kentucky, and the amazing IECA staff. I also want to thank the nearly 300 … Read more »
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0 comment by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The Board of Directors of the Independent Educational Consultants Association met in Cincinnati as the annual conference drew to a close and the committee chairs wrapped up a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and initiatives. So much was on the agenda that I think we all feared it … Read more »
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| IECA,IECA Board of Directors,IECA Cincinnati Conference,IECA Leadership,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,Member benefits,member services | 4 comments by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from Cincinnati Ohio and the IECA Conference While grabbing coffee this morning I have run into almost two dozen independent educational consultants (both IECA members and non-member IECs). Each one told me what a wonderful conference this has been, although almost always qualified with “but overwhelming” or “so much … Read more »
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| educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,IECA,IECA Cincinnati Conference,IECA Leadership,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,Member benefits | 0 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from the 2010 Fall Conference in Cincinnati Let me say to those who couldn’t make the Fall Conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, “We miss you, and we’re sorry that you have been missing an extraordinary event!” Every event has been well attended and many of the educational … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from IECA Fall Conference, Cincinnati More than 50 boarding school and university admission reps, along with independent educational consultants, attended a community forum to discuss the issue of commissioned per-head agents bringing international students to educational institutions in the United States. We had a great panel featuring two IECA … Read more »
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| Admission Representatives,Adolescents,Agents,boarding schools,college admissions,ethics,Finding the Right Fit,IECA Cincinnati Conference,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,international consulting,International Students | 1 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from Cincinnati, site of the 2010 IECA Fall Conference So many highlights from day one of the conference! Everyone took away much from the opening General Session, recognizing how extraordinary it is to have three remarkable university presidents sharing the stage and discussing what’s right, what’s wrong, and what’s … Read more »
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| college admission trends,college admissions,college applications,college consulting,College Tuition,Education,IECA Cincinnati Conference,keynote speaker | 0 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association from the IECA Conference in Cincinnati This morning opened with several pre-conference professional opportunities. I had the pleasure of teaching a workshop on Social Media for Independent Educational Consultants, assisted by IECA Communications Manager Sarah Brachman. The session touched on the use of Twitter, blogs, Facebook … Read more »
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| Consulting Business,electronic media,IECA Cincinnati Conference,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,Social Networking Technology | 0 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Directory, IECA [From Gayle Ward, Kinship Center: a preview of her general session at IECA's upcoming educational consulting conference] Adopted teens and their parents have special emotional needs. Very often the teen and parent are not aware of their areas of vulnerability, and can be emotionally triggered at times of transition. … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I have to admit that the place I most like to visit during IECA Conferences is our Conference Central. And with the IECA gathering just over three weeks away, attendees should plan some additional time to take in all they can see and do there, including the bookstore, networking … Read more »