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Like many of my colleagues who started in this business, I decided to leave a career as a college administrator to become an independent educational consultant (IEC). While pondering my next move, I felt like it was a risky decision because it was a career change. The challenge was different in many aspects from any…

I vividly remember the moment I knew I wanted to become an independent educational consultant (IEC). Standing behind my table during the “swap” at the 51�Թ� 2006 Fall Conference in Miami, I was exhausted by the sheer number of questions being asked of myself and the head of the small boarding school where I was…

With the enormous amount of information about the college admissions process and the growing sense of anxiety and stress among students and parents, the role of independent educational consultants (IECs) has become increasingly important. Our job is to know, and if we don’t know, to know where and how to find out. Those of us…

I stumbled upon the profession of college consulting. I was asked by a friend to help first-generation students with their college applications and essays at a local high school. My very first student, Saad, was from Sri Lanka, where his family still resided. Although he came from a prestigious family in his country, in the…

I joined 51�Թ� for a number of reasons and have found additional benefits that I never expected. Initially I joined: • To demonstrate to families my dedication and commitment to the profession of educational consulting • To develop professionally and to stay current with issues in higher education • To meet like-minded professionals and to…