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Educational Consultants / Private Counselors
- Admission By Design
Admission by Design provides a full range of personalized college consulting services from flat-rate packages to hourly assistance to students and parents throughout the USA. Founder Lynn Radlauer Lubell is also the Publisher of InLikeMe, an information and resource hub for the college-bound. She is a graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School.
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
The National Association for College Admissions Counselors maintains a site providing a variety of resources and information to assist students and their parents.
Areas of focus include: What Students and Families Should Know About Educational Consultants and Commercial Counseling Centers NACAC's Guide for Parents in the College Admission Process; Steps to College Which College Admission Process Best Suits You?
- What Stanley H. Kaplan taught us about the SAT
"What Stanley H. Kaplan taught us about the S.A.T." by Malcolm Gladwell appeared in the December 17, 2001 issue of The New Yorker Magazine. According to Gladwell, Kaplan proved that the S.A.T. was "eminently coachable". Read the article to learn about improving your SAT scores through coaching and practice.
- Kaplan Inc.
Kaplan, Inc., is a leading provider of educational services and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). Products & Services include: test preparation, career services, admissions services, after-school learning programs and private tutoring.
- IECA -- Independent Educational Consultants Association
The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) is a not-for-profit Association representing full-time experienced independent educational advisors. IECA sponsors professional training institutes, workshops and conferences, publishes a directory of qualified consultants, offers information to students and their families regarding school selection issues.
- College Guidance - CollegeBoard
The CollegeBoard web site provides a section with excellent information pertaining to College Guidance.
- NY Times Article About Hiring A College Advisor
The September 2008 New York Times article, "Navigators for the College Bound" has helpful information for any parent considering hiring an independent educational advisor.
- College Admission Partners
College Admissions Partners provides professional and personalized college admissions counseling to help students and families through the complete college admissions and financial aid process.
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