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Archive for the ‘Students’ Category

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 »

In New Poll from AP, Students Express Frustration with School Guidance

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The Associated Press released a poll last week that sought feedback from high school graduates about the help and support provided to them by their school-based counselors as they began exploring colleges, trade schools, or work. A majority said that their school wasn’t good at helping them choose a … Read more »

It’s ALWAYS About the Match

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Two very different experiences yesterday brought home the singular message that has dominated this profession since it was “created” more than 35 years ago. Yesterday morning I participated in a research session sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives Foundation. Along with eight other association CEOs, we delved … Read more »

Admit It, We All Have Questions

by Brian Crisp, M.S.M., IECA Associate Member (North Carolina) First and foremost, I am and will always be a teacher. During my career, I have had the privilege to teach a wide range of learners from preschoolers to graduate students. Students, regardless of their age, have never ceased to amaze me with their voracious desire … Read more »

Mantra: Parents Are the Customer, but the Student is the Client. Repeat as Needed.

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I am frequently asked the question—by the media, by independent educational consultants (IECs), and other professionals—about the IEC’s relative obligations to the student, the parents, and the school, college, and program. The last of these is easiest. IECs have a singular obligation to admission directors at all levels: to … Read more »

2010: A Transformational Year for Independent Educational Consulting Comes to a Close

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA When we look back many years from now at the changing nature of admissions and counseling, I suspect we’ll recall 2010 as a transformational year for the profession of independent educational consulting. So much has transpired this year that the profession itself has changed, public perception has grown, attention … Read more »

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