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Posts Tagged ‘college consulting’

College Affordability for Middle Class Families

January 30, 20125 comments

by Jeff Levy, Associate Member, IECA (California) I applaud Jane Klemmer’s “Appeal to Government Leaders on College Affordability,” which was posted on the IECA blog January 27. Her wonderful piece reflects the understanding that not only is affordability at the core of the anxiety most parents are experiencing, but it is an issue of global … Read more »

Permalink   |   college admission trends,college admissions,college applications,College Tuition,economy,Financial Aid,IECA,IECA member consultants,IECs,independent educational consultants |   5 comments
Tagged: admissions, college access, college affordability, college application trends, college applications, college consulting, college costs, college debt, College Tuition, economy, educational consulting, Financial Aid, middle class families

Whose Essay Is This Anyway?

January 18, 201212 comments

by Marcia Kramer, IECA (NJ) I e-mailed Gabe and his parents: “You need to rewrite this essay. It sounds like an adult wrote it.” I decided I’d save the explanation about the admissions reps knowing how 17-year-olds write for the later discussion we would be sure to have when Gabe’s parents denied writing the piece … Read more »

Permalink   |   college admissions,college applications,Consulting Business,IECA member consultants,IECs,independent educational consultants,parents |   12 comments
Tagged: admissions, college consulting, college essays, helicopter parents, independent educational consultants, students

“Getting Kids Into” Ivy League Colleges: Absolutely NOT the Job of an Independent Educational Consultant

December 13, 201114 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association I had a very frustrating week last week looking over applications for membership in IECA. To be clear, the applicants looked well educated, came with significant experience, and seemed to be dedicated to the independent educational consulting profession. What triggered my frustration was the number of applicants … Read more »

Permalink   |   college admission trends,ethics,Finding the Right Fit,IECA,IECA member consultants,IECA membership,IECs,independent educational consultants,membership in IECA,Principles of Good Practice |   14 comments
Tagged: admissions, changes in consulting practices, college consulting, educational consulting, ethics, Finding the Right Fit, IECA, IECA members, IECA membership, IECs, independent educational consultants

Higher Education and Occupy Wall Street

December 7, 20114 comments

by Lisa Ransdell, Ph.D. IECA Associate Member (Colorado) I read with interest an article in the Nov 27, 2011 Chronicle of Higher Education: “Debt Protestors Denounce Colleges For Broken Promises.” Eric Hoover’s article described the interesting ways in which Occupy Wall Street activists are protesting the high cost of attending college, including the possibility of mass pledges … Read more »

Permalink   |   college admission trends,college admissions,College Tuition,Consulting Business,economy,Economy and Consultants,educational consulting business,Higher Education,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants |   4 comments
Tagged: admissions, college consulting, college costs, economy, Financial Aid, Finding the Right Fit, higher education, independent educational consultants, Occupy Wall Street, Pro bono consulting

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 »

Permalink   |   Education,educational consulting business,IECA,IECA Dallas Conference,IECA member consultants,IECA membership,IECs,independent educational consultants |   0 comment
Tagged: admissions, admissions representatives, boarding schools, changes in consulting practices, college consulting, College Fair, conference, educational consulting, IECA, IECA Conference, IECs, independent educational consultants, keynote speaker, networking, School and College Fair, Social media, special needs consulting, Therapeutic Consulting

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 »

Permalink   |   college admission trends,Conference Vendors,educational consulting business,Educational Consulting Growth,educational trends,Financial Aid,IECA,IECA Dallas Conference,IECA Foundation,IECA member consultants,IECA Web Site,IECs,independent educational consultants,Independent Schools,Learning Disability Consulting,politics,private schools,school consulting,special needs consulting,Therapeutic Consulting,webinars |   2 comments
Tagged: admissions, boarding schools, changes in consulting practices, Chinese students, college consulting, conference, economy, educational consulting, IECA, IECA Conference, IECA Education Center, IECA's Dallas Conference, IECs, independent educational consultants, NACAC, school consulting, special needs consulting, Therapeutic Consulting

SAT Cheating Scandal

October 31, 20115 comments

by Janet Rosier, IECA Member (Connecticut) As an Independent Educational Consultant, I was both disheartened and unsurprised at the SAT cheating scandal that came to light in September of this year. A college student was employed to take the SAT for six current high school students. According to reports in The New York Times, he … Read more »

Permalink   |   Adolescents,college admission trends,college admissions,Finding the Right Fit,independent educational consultants,SAT |   5 comments
Tagged: admissions, college application trends, college applications, college consulting, Finding the Right Fit, IECs, independent educational consultants, SATs

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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Tagged: ADD/ADHD, admissions, admissions representatives, college consulting, guidance counselors, independent educational consultants, NACAC, school-based counselors, special interest groups, Transitioning to Private Practice

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 »

Permalink   |   Admission Representatives,college admission trends,college admissions,college applications,college consulting,IECA,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,NACAC |   2 comments
Tagged: admission trends, admissions, admissions representatives, college consulting, ethics, Finding the Right Fit, IECA members, IECs, independent educational consultants, Lipman Hearne Study, NACAC, private counselors, school-based counselors

Colleges: Engage With IECA at NACAC to Diversify Your Campus

September 15, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA A week from today, the 2011 NACAC Conference opens with connections being at the core of that gathering. Many seek to connect to better understand the trends on the horizon in the ever more frenzied atmosphere surrounding college admission. Counselors and independent educational consultants (IECs) seek to connect with, … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, admissions representatives, college consulting, College Fair, colleges, educational consulting, ethics, Finding the Right Fit, IECA members, IECs, independent educational consultants, NACAC, Principles of Good Practice, public school, School and College Fair, school-based counselors