by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Over the past decade the relationship between colleges and independent educational consultants has transformed into one of information sharing, openness, and partnership. Leading that transition were small, liberal arts colleges and other private schools who came to realize what independent research has now confirmed: a significant number of freshmen … Read more »
by Sean Hawes, M.S. CSPA, College Choice And Success Counselor Pathways To College Achievement With Open Arms I feel compelled to send an unsolicited article for because of my most unusual experience at IECA’s 2011 Summer Training Institute. I have not been to religious retreats more welcoming. I have not been to another training institute … Read more »
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5 comments by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Fifteen years ago, IECA created an independent Foundation to ensure that its mission of finding great school matches for every student would reach beyond those able to pay member fees. Over the years the IECA Foundation has provided grants of over a half million dollars to community-based and school-based … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director In some ways the Summer Training Institute lasts far longer than the 4 days attendees spend in Swarthmore, PA. First, in a practical sense, it could takes months just to read everything in their workshop binders. Hundreds of articles, reproduced blogs, resource lists, sample contracts, intake forms, campus visit … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director The final afternoon of the 2010 Summer Training Institute was focused on a 3-hour session that was designed to bring together the information attendees gained throughout the week through the process of creating their own personal business plan. Recognizing that most who enter the field of educational consulting do … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association The attendees at the IECA Summer Training Institute found themselves facing a series of ethical conundrums this morning. Drawn from actual cases from IECA’s files, the participants had to look inward to ensure they practice using ethical and professional approaches. One case explored the need to … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I’m blogging today from the back row of a pre-conference workshop in Baltimore, part of the NACAC Conference. No, I’m not ignoring the speaker, I’m one of the faculty for the all-day training. This sold-out workshop is on transitioning from work as a school-based college counselor or a college … Read more »
IECA’s international consulting reach has recently spread to include Mexico, India, Germany, Puerto Rico, Ivory Coast as well as more traditional locations in Central and South America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. Our Canadian membership has been increasing as well. At the request of the many international IECA members who attended our San Francisco Conference, … Read more »