What Is an Educational Consultant?

Independent Educational Consultants (IEC) help students (and their parents) successfully navigate the college admissions process by advising, informing, teaching, encouraging, and empowering students to find the college match that will best suit them as individuals.  

Educational Consultants do not get students in to college, per se.  Rather, they teach students about colleges and about admissions.  By doing so, they help students better understand decision making, consumerism (and being a good researcher), and being independent. Most importantly, IECs help students learn more about themselves and how to maximize their potential. 

IECs offer assistance by helping students research schools that match their preferences,  through guidance with college applications, admission essays, interview tips, financial aid, major selection, and the actual college attendance decision.  


For more information on educational consulting please visit the Independent Educational Consulting Association website and the Higher Education Consultant Association website



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