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8-490: Hidden Ivies is a college educational guide with the most recent edition, The Hidden Ivies, 3rd Edition: 63 of America's Top Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities , published in 2016, by educational consultants Howard and Matthew Greene. Howard and Matthew Greene's Hidden Ivies focuses on college admissions in the United States . According to Union College , "the authors contend that students who attend one of
16-565: A "Standard and Ethics" policy for all HECA members. The two main professional organizations for educational consultants are the IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) and HECA (Higher Education Consultants Association). The primary association in the UK is the Society of Education Consultants (SEC). Official Certificate Programs (online) This article relating to education
24-487: A responsibility to understand each student's special strengths, values and needs, while striving to include all family members in the educational planning process. An IECA member does not accept any compensation from educational institutions for placement of a child. All IECA members subscribe to these Principles of Good Practice and all IECA members are required to annually sign and follow the principles as part of their Association membership in good standing." HECA has also set
32-481: Is "IEC" or "independent educational consultant". According to the National Association of Independent Schools , an educational consultant is someone who can: "assess [a] child's talents, learning style, and ideal learning environment," "explain the different types of schools and which students each school serves best," "identify schools that fit [a] student's needs," "gauge whether a particular school
40-419: Is an advisor who helps parents and either traditional students or non-traditional students with educational planning for college and graduate school . Some also work with independent school students. An educational consultant offers services that are similar to school counselors and academic advisors , but is normally self-employed or employed by a larger educational organization. A standard title
48-584: Is right for [a] child," "explain the application process, calendar, and deadlines," "help [students and families] prepare for campus visits, admission tests, and interviews," "offer advice and support throughout the admissions process." IECA's "Ethical Guidelines for the Profession of Educational Consulting" states that it "has developed a strict set of ethical guidelines that govern the actions of consultants in their relationships with students and families, schools and colleges, and with colleagues. These include
56-448: The 'Hidden Ivies' are likely to acquire critical skills or instincts, including cooperation, leadership, collaboration, mentoring, appreciating personal, religious and cultural differences, and 'learning the truth that intelligence without character, personal integrity and a working set of values can be a dangerous thing.'" The authors define both the title of this book as well as their goals in writing it as: "to create greater awareness of
64-656: The small, distinctive cluster of colleges and universities of excellence that are available to gifted college-bound students." In the introduction, the authors further explain their aim by referring specifically to "the group historically known as the ' Little Ivies ' (including Amherst , Bowdoin , Middlebury , Swarthmore , Wesleyan , and Williams )" which the authors say have "scaled the heights of prestige and selectivity and also turn away thousands of our best and brightest young men and women." Educational consultant An educational consultant ( EC ), sometimes referred to as an independent educational consultant ( IEC ),
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