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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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The State of Boarding Schools 2012

December 5, 20115 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Attending The Association of Boarding Schools annual conference in Boston last week provided a wonderful opportunity to get a sense of where residential schooling stands as the new year approaches. Through personal conversations and seeing which topics filled rooms for breakouts, as well as listening to school-to-school discussions in … Read more »

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8 Reasons why Boarding School is a Good Choice for Difficult Kids

November 29, 20115 comments

by Lucy Pritzker, IECA Associate Member (New Jersey) 1. Predictability Boarding schools provide a predictable routine that is impossible to replicate at home. All difficult children, whether they suffer from an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder, Asperger’s, or ADHD, thrive on predictable routines. At boarding school, meals are served at a precise time each day, … Read more »

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Impact of an IECA Conference: 3 Views

November 21, 2011no comments

“Nothing supplants seeing and visiting” Having been a member for nearly fifteen years, I am always amazed at the “take-aways” from IECA conferences.  From the renewed connections with colleagues I have known and worked with for some time to plugging into the energies of new members, I always get back on the plane ready to … Read more »

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As We Conference Next Week, the World Looks a Little Different

November 3, 20112 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Next week about 1,000 of us will gather in Dallas, roughly split between independent educational consultants (IECs), prep school representatives, college admission officers, and therapeutic school and program reps. Also, there will be vendors for companies that serve these communities, plus presenting experts, psychologists, athletic directors…the … Read more »

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Impressions of the SSAT Conference

October 4, 20111 comment

Here are some observations of the SSAT Conference by IECA members, held recently in Phoenix. The conference began with a community service project to benefit the Gila River Community. Between the purchase of the lanyards and the monetary donations,$8,300 was raised! The conference sessions I attended were insightful and inspiring, and I am in the … Read more »

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At IECA Conferences, Education Shares Spotlight with Networking: 5 Rules for Success

August 25, 2011no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA We make a great deal about the national experts who keynote IECA Conferences, including this fall’s gathering in Texas. Famous authors, practitioners, and public figures have all shared the stage. Typically some 100 panelists and presenters bring attendees the latest in research or new ideas that can be … Read more »

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The Changing Nature of International Students Coming to the U.S. and What it All Means for IECs

June 9, 20113 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA In recent months I have found an increasing amount of my time is spent exploring international issues. More international applicants to IECA, which requires greater scrutiny, new policies explored relative to per-head payments to international agents, increased interest among members to reach the growing Chinese market…the list goes on. Of … Read more »

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It’s ALWAYS About the Match

April 14, 2011no comments

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 »

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Executive Functioning: What Every IEC and Admission Rep Needs to Know

April 11, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Experts describe executive functions as those activities we engage in that are beyond automatic impulses. No licking the icing off someone else’s piece of cake even though it looks delicious; getting up to go to school even though we’re tired and the bed is oh-so-toasty. While a host of … Read more »

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