by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Over the last decade, from Claremont-McKenna College in California to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, hundreds of independent educational consultants got an important boost in establishing their new practice by attending an IECA Summer Training Institute. In recent years, nearly 100 attendees each summer have participated in the program … Read more »
by Marilyn Emerson, IECA Member (New York) Once again, I am on the road. This week I am attending two events in Virginia. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is offering a two day workshop—Critical Components: Mastering the College Admission Process and PCACAC is giving a one-day College Counseling Boot Camp. NACAC’s two-day … Read more »
by Bar Clarke, IECA (Maine) At the recent Small Boarding School Association (SBSA) annual meeting, 32 IECA members were able to carve an hour out of their busy schedules to take place in a breakfast round table meeting. This was one in a series of meetings being held this year by the Task Force on … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Earlier this year IECA’s Board of Directors enthusiastically endorsed an outreach effort toward identifying great, professional, competent independent educational consultants (IECs) that already hold membership in other organizations. The mission was to invite them to join IECA—not that they should discontinue their membership in other groups, but rather at … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA In my last blog I wrote about some of the upcoming advancements in education and training that will significantly increase the value of membership in IECA. At the same time, recognition of the profession and our members is growing significantly. The value of joining IECA can be seen in … Read more »
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5 comments by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The Board of Directors of the Independent Educational Consultants Association met in Cincinnati as the annual conference drew to a close and the committee chairs wrapped up a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and initiatives. So much was on the agenda that I think we all feared it … Read more »
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| IECA,IECA Board of Directors,IECA Cincinnati Conference,IECA Leadership,IECA member consultants,independent educational consultants,Member benefits,member services | 4 comments by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Many months ago, The New York Times reporter/blogger Jacques Steinberg sat in my office and we looked at Web sites together. Outlandish claims. Ridiculous promises. False credentials. Needless to say, these were not Web sites of IECA members. No wonder Harvard’s William Fitzsimmons describes the field of independent … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director A new study, part of the GoodWork Project Report Series from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, cast an eye to ‘the commercialization of the college application process and the rise of the for-profit educational consultant.’ The report, authored by Alexis Brooke Redding, was released late last week. Redding … Read more »
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| college admissions,college consulting,Consulting Business,educational consultants,educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,ethics,Finding the Right Fit,IECA | 4 comments by Mark Sklarow, IECA Executive Director The Executive Committee of the IECA Board of Directors met Monday and Tuesday this week to examine current issues and ensure the Association’s future is on track, incorporating member feedback and planning for upcoming meetings of the Board of Directors. While the officers examined numerous topics (e.g., conference changes, … Read more »
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| Affinity Groups,educational consultants,educational consulting,Educational Consulting Growth,IECA,IECA Leadership,international consulting,Marketing,member services,Strategic Plan | 0 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association (Part 2 of 2) Yesterday we published the results of the specific suggestions we received for making the conference more valuable to IECA members, schools, and programs that work in the area of emotional and behavioral needs. With the results we noted the numerous changes we … Read more »
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