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Observations on NACAC Conference

September 27, 20111 comment

Thanks to all who sent us their observations of this year’s NACAC Conference. We invite everyone to share their feedback below in the comment section. Tomorrow’s blog will feature feedback from the SSAT Annual Conference. I appreciated a session entitled “From Guiding Admission to Advising for College Success,” which discussed different ways that student advising takes … Read more »

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Independent Educational Consulting At the Tipping Point: What Colleges Need to Know as Private College Consulting Explodes

September 20, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from New Orleans & the NACAC 2011 Conference The title of this blog is shared with the presentation I will offer Saturday morning (8:30 a.m., room 293 in the Convention Center) during NACAC. More importantly, it conveys a growing truth brought on by a few simple facts: (1) As … 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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Checking Out Conference Formats

May 31, 20111 comment

by Marilyn Emerson, IECA Member (New York) Once again, I am on the road. This week I am attending two events in Virginia. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is offering a two day workshop—Critical Components: Mastering the College Admission Process and PCACAC is giving a one-day College Counseling Boot Camp. NACAC’s two-day … Read more »

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For Independent Educational Consultants, Reputation is Earned Daily

March 30, 20114 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA While every school-based counselor and admission director needs to operate ethically, the need is significantly more critical for independent educational consultants (IECs). For them, a reputation for honest and ethical work must be earned day after day to ensure a good working relationship among colleagues, admission reps, and families. … Read more »

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Start From Here: Respect Independent Educational Consultants (IECs)

February 24, 20115 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA One of IECA newest professional members, Corey Fischer (Virginia), brought to my attention a quote that, let’s just say, ruffled her feathers. Corey knows well the world of college admissions. She worked at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Rhode Island before going to the other side of … Read more »

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IECs and School Counselors: What Do We Have in Common?

February 18, 20111 comment

by Emily Snyder, M.A., IECA Professional Member (Virginia) Yesterday I attended a meeting to learn more about how to utilize NACAC’s Member-to-Member portal for sharing information. What ultimately emerged from the meeting, however, was a much more philosophical discussion—which I found quite valuable —mostly surrounding the impact of technology on ethics, current trends, and future … Read more »

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Students Interested in Independent Educational Consulting Career are Invited to Join IECA

December 1, 20104 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Just a few years ago it was a given that those entering the field of independent educational consulting were transitioning from years of work in a school setting. Most had achieved retirement age and looked to take their experience and knowledge to private practice. While this remains a … Read more »

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Role of Commissioned Agents in International Admission Debated at NACAC

October 4, 20105 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Awaiting take-off from St. Louis and the NACAC Conference The role of international agents, paid on a per-head basis for students enrolling in some U.S. colleges, was much debated at the 2010 NACAC Conference. On Friday, a panel hosted by Inside Higher Education’s Scott Jaschik debated the ethics … Read more »

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Saluting IECA Member Experts Presenting At NACAC

September 30, 20102 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association From the NACAC Conference in St. Louis The annual conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling gets started today following a day of pre-conference seminars and campus tours. The kick-off event for several hundred is the IECA Member/College Admission Officials annual luncheon. IECA … Read more »

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