What is an Independent Educational Consultant (IEC)?

  • An IEC provides your student and family with personalized one-on-one guidance to help you navigate through the college search and application process.

  • According to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the national average of the public-school guidance counselor-to-student ratio is over 450, which is nearly double the recommended ratio. With over 4000 colleges and universities to consider in the U.S. alone, choosing the right college for your student can be overwhelming.

  • An IEC will focus on your student and will provide you with unbiased advice and recommendations based on your needs and educational objectives.

Why work with HE College Consulting?

  • One-on-one highly individualized attention to each family focusing on getting to know the students first before starting the college search process.

  • Practical approach and organized process empowering students to lead the college search and application process with confidence and ease.

  • Commitment to providing timely information to students and families through continued professional learning and knowledge acquisition, including college visits and attendance at national and regional educational conferences and meetings.

  • As a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) and an associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), we are committed to serving students and families with respect, integrity and confidentiality, abiding to the HECA Standards and Ethics and the IECA Principles of Good Practice.

How can HE College Consulting help your family?

  • We keep students organized and on track through a personalized action plan and an organized process including a timetable of key milestones designed to empower them through their college planning journey.

  • We help students explore their values, aptitudes and interests to prepare for the college admissions process, highlighting upfront the value of self-assessment and self-awareness in finding the ‘best-fit’ college.  

  • We guide students through a thoughtful college search process based on their academic profiles, characters and interests, so that they can find their ‘best-fit’ college academically, socially, and financially.

  • We help students navigate through the process of developing a balanced college list, emphasizing the importance of ‘best-fit’ college to their success.

  • We educate students and parents about the different variables affecting college admissions, particularly at selective colleges, and we add clarity to what a ‘holistic’ admission process means and how it may impact students admissions.

  • We provide tips on how to stand out as a STEM applicant and we help students reflect on what makes them ‘stand out’ and unique in a meaningful and impactful way through the different parts of their application.

  • We assist families in the final college decision and in evaluating their student award letters.