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Archive for the ‘IECA Philadelphia Conference’ Category

Anxiety Over College Admissions

by Janet Rosier, IECA Member (Connecticut) I was chosen to participate on a panel to discuss the film “The Race to Nowhere” at the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven in March of this year. After the screening, the audience members were encouraged to give their impressions. The tension in the room was palpable. … Read more »

A Day in the Life of a Social Media Bootcamp Attendee

by Sarah Brachman, Manager of Communications, IECA I had the pleasure of attending edSocialMedia’s pre-conference social media Bootcamp at IECA’s spring conference in Philadelphia yesterday. From the get-go I knew it was going to be a different workshop than others I have attended. This was not a session to sit back, listen, and take a few … Read more »

Conference Reminiscence on the Way to Philly

by Bar Clarke, IECA Member (Maine) As I prepare to fly to Philadelphia to attend the semi-annual IECA conference celebrating the organization’s 35th year, I can’t help but reflect back on my first experience at an IECA conference. Picture a very young, and wet behind the ears Bar. Yes, I had a full head of … Read more »

Pre-Conference “Hip, Hip, Hooray”

by Kathie Carnahan, IECA member (Louisiana) In a previous professional life, I served as a special event co-producer for the Board of Directors of a Fortune 500 company. Offhandedly, it might seem like this position was very glamorous—traveling the world, expense was no object, the finest hotels and restaurants, etc. Yet in reality, there were … Read more »

Tips from IECA Colleagues for Maximizing Your IECA Conference Experience

With IECA’s Philadelphia conference starting next week, we thought some tips from IECA members might be useful to help newer attendees maximize their time at the conference. From Ginger Fay (D.C.): After I had graduated from college and found my career (college admissions, of course!) but not yet the love of my life, my dad … Read more »

90 And Counting…

by Rebecca Grappo, IECA Member (CA) 2011 is already proving to be an exciting year in our profession. The facts and figures clearly point to rapid growth in our industry, as they have for some time. By now we’re all familiar with the 26% figure representing the percentage of high-achieving high school seniors who use … Read more »

A Message from IECA’s Philadelphia Conference Featured Speaker

by Kathleen Passanisi, Thursday’s Featured Speaker Hello IECA Members and Conference Attendees, I am delighted to be coming to Philadelphia to speak at your 35th Anniversary conference, and am totally flattered to know that my selection was based on a popularity poll of previous speakers over the years. How cool is that? My head is … Read more »

IECA Partners with CollegeSolved to Serve Families and Promote the Association Brand

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I am pleased to share a new initiative that joins together the Independent Educational Consultants Association and CollegeSolved, a newly launched provider of Web-based information for college-bound families. I think this new relationship will serve both IECA members and families. I have been impressed with the desire from CollegeSolved’s leadership … Read more »

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

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 »

Directory of Canadian Universities Available FREE to IECA Members

by Michael Brown, Canadian Embassy The Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC will be distributing copies of the 2011 Directory of Canadian Universities to interested IECA members. The directory, published by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), provides detailed information about Canada’s 90+ universities. The Directory will be a great resource as you … Read more »

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