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Posts Tagged ‘agents’

90% of Chinese Recommendation Letters Are Fake: Considerations for Recruitment in China

December 22, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Over the last three years the growth in the number of Chinese students seeking admission to undergraduate programs, boarding schools, and now junior boarding schools, in the United States has been staggering. Coming at a time when domestic growth has stagnated, especially among full-paying families, there … Read more »

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IECA Supports NACAC’s Proposal on International Recruitment

May 19, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Yesterday, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) announced a proposed clarification of its Statement of Principles of Good Practice to clarify that the restriction on commission-based recruiting applies to indicate that the recruitment of students in any context, whether domestic or international. IECA supports and has advocated … 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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New Law Prohibiting Per-Head College Recruiting Heading to Court

January 26, 20115 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Over the last six months we have been sharing information about new federal legislation that made it a criminal act to compensate college recruiters and agents based on how many students they enroll (As Career College Enrollments Soar, Government Eyes Recruitment Crackdown). While the majority of my comments … Read more »

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Commissioned Agents and Independent Educational Consultants: Recruiting International Students

November 4, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from IECA Fall Conference, Cincinnati More than 50 boarding school and university admission reps, along with independent educational consultants, attended a community forum to discuss the issue of commissioned per-head agents bringing international students to educational institutions in the United States. We had a great panel featuring two IECA … Read more »

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