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“Getting Kids Into” Ivy League Colleges: Absolutely NOT the Job of an Independent Educational Consultant

December 13, 201114 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association I had a very frustrating week last week looking over applications for membership in IECA. To be clear, the applicants looked well educated, came with significant experience, and seemed to be dedicated to the independent educational consulting profession. What triggered my frustration was the number of applicants … 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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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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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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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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IECA Associate Members: Acknowledge Your Professional Success!

June 22, 20111 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA When IECA’s Board created the category of “Associate Membership” about ten years ago, the goal was to bring on board those who demonstrated a background or commitment to the profession but did not yet meet the requirements for experience, education, site visits, and more. The expectation was that the … Read more »

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IECA Web Site Placed in Top 10%

June 20, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Like most associations, businesses, and non-profits, IECA’s Web site is our storefront in the digital age. It is how most families learn about the profession, gain valuable information about school selection, and search for an independent educational consultant (IEC) they can feel good about. According to Google Analytics, over … Read more »

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A ‘Newbie’ Reflects on Applying for Professional Membership in IECA & Shares a Few Tips

May 26, 20117 comments

by Christine Southgate, IECA Member (CA) I just returned from the (once again) hugely worthwhile IECA Conference, but this time it was different in one major respect for me: it was my first time attending as a newly minted Professional member of IECA (finally got the gold bars on my name tag!). The process to … Read more »

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