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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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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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Current Trends and Issues in College Admissions: An Update from NEACAC

July 19, 20114 comments

By Joan Casey, M.Ed, IECA Member (Massachusetts) A highlight of the recent New England Association for College Admissions Counseling (NEACAC) annual conference was the open forum on Current Trends and Issues in College Admissions. School counselors, college admissions officers, and independent educational consultants shared their perspectives on the new and unexpected from last year’s admissions … 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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Nothing Substitutes for a First Hand Tour of Colleges

June 8, 20112 comments

by Janet Rosier, IECA Member (Connecticut) This is what I tell my students and their families. And, I take my own advice; I have recently passed the 200 mark on college visits, and that figure doesn’t include the colleges I have seen more than one time. Touring colleges and universities and getting the feel of … Read more »

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In New Poll from AP, Students Express Frustration with School Guidance

April 26, 2011no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The Associated Press released a poll last week that sought feedback from high school graduates about the help and support provided to them by their school-based counselors as they began exploring colleges, trade schools, or work. A majority said that their school wasn’t good at helping them choose a … Read more »

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IECs and School Counselors: What Do We Have in Common?

February 18, 20111 comment

by Emily Snyder, M.A., IECA Professional Member (Virginia) Yesterday I attended a meeting to learn more about how to utilize NACAC’s Member-to-Member portal for sharing information. What ultimately emerged from the meeting, however, was a much more philosophical discussion—which I found quite valuable —mostly surrounding the impact of technology on ethics, current trends, and future … Read more »

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A Measurement of and Testament to How Far We Have Come

April 30, 20104 comments

by Emily Snyder, IECA Member (Virginia), and Chair, IECA College Committee I just returned from the PCACAC Conference that Mark Sklarow referred to in his most recent post to this blog. Five events occurred during the Conference that reaffirmed that my decision to attend was the right choice for me: (1) having the opportunity to … Read more »

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As Educational Consulting Moves from Adolescence to Adulthood, Let’s End the Apologies and Make Ourselves Heard—in the Best Interest of Our Clients

April 27, 20105 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consulting Association I spent the last few days attending the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC) Conference in Dover, Delaware with school counselors, college admission officials, and independent educational consultants from Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, DC, and West Virginia. I heard a couple of themes … Read more »

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