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

December 16, 20102 comments

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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Admission Representatives,Consulting Business,Economy and Consultants,educational consultants,IECs,Students |

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Tagged: 26%, admissions, admissions representatives, agents vs. consultants, changes in consulting practices, college consulting, economy, Harvard, Lipman Hearne, NACAC, Summer Training Institute

Women Control Family Budgets and They Are Nervous: A Lesson for IECs

November 18, 20102 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association On the radio today I heard a report that women are overwhelmingly the chief financial officers of their household. In that role, women are increasingly worried about household debt and savings. These findings mirror the message I brought to members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association … Read more »

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Consulting Business,Economy and Consultants,Financial Aid,Finding the Right Fit,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,Marketing,parents |

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Tagged: changes in consulting practices, consumer confidence, economy, educational consulting, Financial Aid, Finding the Right Fit, IECA members, recession

The Shrinking Community of College Males: Worse Than We Thought

October 20, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA As I left the office yesterday afternoon I couldn’t help but notice the enormous wall of boxes waiting pick up by the postal service. Thousands upon thousands of SAT and ACT brochures are being sent to members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, thanks to agreements between IECA and … Read more »

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American Council on Education (ACE),college admission trends,Education |

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Tagged: admissions, American Council on Education (ACE), college application trends, college applications, college consulting, economy, unemployment

As Career College Enrollments Soar, Government Eyes Recruitment Crackdown

July 14, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association While enrollment in traditional four-year colleges has edged up slowly in recent years, the numbers attending for-profit, post-secondary trade and technical schools has soared. In the last 10 years, enrollment in such ‘career colleges’ has increased by more than 200% with nearly 2 million students currently … Read more »

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Career Colleges,college admissions,college applications,educational consultants |

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Tagged: admissions, Career College Association, career colleges, debt, economy, educational consulting, ethics, for-profit colleges, Harris Miller, IECA members, recruitment, technical schools, trade schools

National Poll Confirms Family Confusion Over College Finances

July 6, 20101 comment

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA A study conducted earlier this year, and recently published by the College Board and Art & Science Group LLC, indicated that students and parents are making decisions about college applications and matriculation based on financial aid information that is incorrect, incomplete, and inaccurate. In the survey, 59% of students … Read more »

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college admissions,college applications,college consulting,College Tuition,Economy and Consultants,Financial Aid,IECA member consultants |

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Tagged: admissions, Art & Science Group, college application trends, college applications, College Board, college committee, college consulting, economy, educational consulting, Financial Aid, financing information, IECA members, LLC, Mark Sklarow, merit aid

IECA’s 34th Year Comes to Close with an Eye to the Future

June 29, 20102 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA June 30th marks the close of our Fiscal Year and IECA’s 34th serving as the principal voice of the profession of independent educational consulting. We entered the year committed to helping our members thrive, and exploring ways to strengthen the profession, promote the value of the work we … Read more »

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educational consultants,educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,IECA |

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Tagged: admissions representatives, Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting, changes in consulting practices, Charlotte Conference, college consulting, economy, educational consulting, Educational Consulting Growth, IECA Leadership, IECA members, learning disabilities consulting, member services, NACAC, NATSAP, networking, school consulting, Social media, special needs consulting, Summer Training Institute, Therapeutic Consulting

Independent Schools and Consultants Should Watch Legislative Action for Opportunity to Attract New Students

May 27, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA At first blush it may defy logic, but the Defense Appropriations bill, which will come up for Congressional approval in the coming weeks, may present an excellent opportunity to introduce the benefits of independent schooling to families. Depending how a proposed amendment goes, families with a strong commitment to … Read more »

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boarding schools,educational consultants,Independent Schools,school consulting |

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Tagged: boarding schools, consumer confidence, economy, educational consulting, private schools, public schools, school consulting

The Economy is Rebounding; is Consulting Poised for Improvement?

April 13, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Based on facts and figures alone, we know the economy is showing significant signs of recovery. We have had two consecutive quarters of positive GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth, and this alone would mean that the recession is, technically, behind us. While employment figures have not … Read more »

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Consulting Business,Economy and Consultants,IECA member consultants |

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Tagged: changes in consulting practices, consulting, consumer confidence, consumer spending, economy, educational advice, educational consulting, Gross Domestic Product, recession, unemployment

Colleges May Praise Themselves for Limiting Tuition Hikes, but Don’t Buy It

April 5, 20105 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association It is that time of year, when colleges announce their tuition and fee schedule for the 2010-2011 school year. Throughout the country we have seen college administrators act so aggressively to pat themselves on the back that I suspect more than a few have had to … Read more »

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Tagged: admissions, college administrators, college applications, college consulting, college registrars, College Tuition, economy, inflation

Students Use of Rankings in the College Search Process: Less or More Than We Thought?

February 16, 20101 comment

by Emily Snyder, IECA Member (Virginia) and Chair, IECA College Committee In “Inside the College Rankings” in Friday’s US News and World Report, Bob Morse (of the Morse Code), cites the recently released “UCLA Freshman Survey: Fall 2009″ as evidence that students are using a variety of factors—not just national rankings—when making a decision about … Read more »

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Tagged: college consulting, College Rankings, economy, Finding the Right Fit, IECA members, US News and World Report

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

Women Control Family Budgets and They Are Nervous: A Lesson for IECs

The Shrinking Community of College Males: Worse Than We Thought

As Career College Enrollments Soar, Government Eyes Recruitment Crackdown

National Poll Confirms Family Confusion Over College Finances

IECA’s 34th Year Comes to Close with an Eye to the Future

Independent Schools and Consultants Should Watch Legislative Action for Opportunity to Attract New Students

The Economy is Rebounding; is Consulting Poised for Improvement?

Colleges May Praise Themselves for Limiting Tuition Hikes, but Don’t Buy It

Students Use of Rankings in the College Search Process: Less or More Than We Thought?

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