College Consulting Collaborative

03/02/2025

Our colleague, Sue Cook Christakos, will present on the college planning process for students who learn differently on Saturday, February 22 at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda MD as a part of College Saturday. This half day annual event starts at 8:45 a.m. and concludes at 1:00 p.m. For our DMV peeps, please be sure to attend!

28/01/2025

28/01/2025

Registration for 's spring tours of Washington, DC/Virginia colleges (March 17–21) and LD/ND college programs in Boston (March 23–27) is now open! You can enter the lottery registration for each tour any time between now and Wed., Jan. 29 at 10am (ET). Visit our website for more details: link.IECAonline.com/committee-tours

28/01/2025

Joan Wittan recently appeared as the mystery guest for the IECA Professional Roundtable. She presented information on the process and foundations for working responsively with neurodiverse students and those with learning disabilities and led a spirited discussion of best practices for this population. So proud of our wonderful colleague!

23/10/2024

22/10/2024

Our wonderful colleague, Jen Hambleton, was interviewed by Focus Collegiate recently. We are so proud to have her as part of the College Consulting Collaborative!

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Jen Hambleton is our guest on Ask a College Expert. She is an educational consultant based in Portland, Oregon.   Focus Collegiate: Thank you for being part of our interview series. Tell us about yourself.   Jen Hambleton: I work with wonderful colleagues in a group called the College Consulting C...

17/09/2024

While we’re not big fans of college rankings, we noted the recent Wall Street Journal’s Best Value ranking of colleges that took into account the college’s net price as compared to early career earnings, among other career-focused factors. To optimize career options upon college graduation, we encourage students to begin in high school to explore general career possibilities through internships, paid jobs, volunteering and other means. In college, students should take advantage of career services on campus from day one, and take each and every opportunity for a hands-on experience. Career development is an iterative process, not a snap decision

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/best-colleges-2025-value-8f2a0ba3?st=FPDZYd&reflink=article_gmail_share

These colleges put students on lucrative career paths and keep costs comparatively low, according to the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings.

12/09/2024

20/08/2024

Our August info session is one week away! Join us virtually on 8/22 to learn more about our programs. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uc--vrz8pGNLtEWhBXEkx7BugSgsW-hQa #/registration

20/08/2024

We are so excited to announce our newest member, Jen Hambleton. Welcome, Jen!

20/08/2024

Congratulations to Joan Wittan and Elizabeth Kagan Cooper who just taught at the IECA--Independent Educational Consultants Association Summer Training Institute. In addition to running a week-long mentor group of IECs and an after school lounge Q&A, Liz also taught a course on "Working with Students with Learning Differences." Joan and Liz co-taught "College Readiness for Students Who Learn Differently." As a central part of its mission, College Consulting Collaborative is fostering the professional development of a new generation of LD/ND IECs.