Insights Summer 2026

Feature articles explore a student-centered approach to wrapping up IEC services; AI in consulting; Israeli universities; how to support autistic students in the college search and beyond; two decades of change in law school admissions; a case study in college affordability; a brief history of therapeutic programs; parent-child IECA member teams; and info about the NW5 Consortium.
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  • College

Closing the Loop: A Student-Centered Approach to Wrapping Up IEC Services

The college admissions process has a familiar rhythm: research, lists, essays, applications, decisions, visits, and…

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  • Independent Educational Consulting
Not an Information Problem

AI is genuinely useful in the work of finding the…

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  • College
Degrees from the Start-Up Nation: A Guide to Israeli Universities

If you attended the recent IECA 2026 Annual Conference in…

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  • College
What Autistic Students Need IECs to Know: Practical Guidance for the College Search and Beyond

I have spent years working at the intersection of autism,…

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  • IECA
President’s Letter: Moving Forward Together

I could not be more honored to serve as president…

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  • IECA
CEO’s Corner: Building Bridges – Reflections on the Annual Conference and the Power of Community

I’m still buzzing with excitement from our time together at…

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  • Graduate School
Strategy, Data, and the Individual: Joe Pollak on Two Decades of Change in Law School Admissions

A conversation with Joe Pollak of Spivey Consulting Group on…

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  • College
Family Affordability Counseling: A Case Study

This page is restricted to IECA members only. To get…

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  • College
Parent FAQ: What’s It Going to Cost? SAI and NPC

When families begin exploring college costs, two terms often cause…

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  • Therapeutic
A Brief History of Therapeutic Programs, Placements, and Professionals

It is said that inside every 70-year-old person is a…

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  • IECA
All in the Family: Parent-Child Practices within IECA

To commemorate IECA’s 50th anniversary this year, we’re shining a…

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  • College
College Spotlights: Northwest Five (NW5) Consortium

One of the most common challenges in college advising is…

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