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Where We Stand 2012: A Look at the Profession

January 24, 20122 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association As we begin 2012, it seems to me that we’ve completed a year in which many in the profession took giant strides forward, some fell back, technology has begun to transform the field, and the very concept of what it means to be an independent … Read more »

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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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“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 »

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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 »

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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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Information Dump: The Summer Training Experience for Upcoming Independent Educational Consultants

July 28, 20111 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association From the 2011 Summer Training Institute, Swarthmore, PA Picture a dump truck, no, more like three dump trucks. Each filled to the top with information every independent educational consultant (IEC) should know in order to be knowledgeable, competent professionals. Now we can assume that under normal … Read more »

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5 Key Trends for IECs During Second Half of 2011

July 27, 20111 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association From the 2011 Summer Training Institute in Swarthmore, PA Yesterday afternoon we opened the Summer Training Institute with an amazing group of 100 attendees and 20 faculty and staff, including a number of “visiting” admission professionals. In the first afternoon attendees explored the resources, knowledge, experts, and … Read more »

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In this Weekend’s Classifieds: Become an Independent Educational Consultant

July 5, 20113 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA In a Fulton County (GA) newspaper this weekend was a little help wanted ad in the classified section. It sought individuals, of whatever background, whatever experience, whatever education, and whatever motivation, to join a firm and learn how to become an independent educational consultant (IEC). As a little enticement, … Read more »

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A ‘Newbie’ Reflects on Applying for Professional Membership in IECA & Shares a Few Tips

May 26, 20117 comments

by Christine Southgate, IECA Member (CA) I just returned from the (once again) hugely worthwhile IECA Conference, but this time it was different in one major respect for me: it was my first time attending as a newly minted Professional member of IECA (finally got the gold bars on my name tag!). The process to … 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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