"We just did a survey of our membership, and it came out just so loudly that it's not only what IECs are most nervous about-how to ethically integrate into their own practices-but then also, how to support students in using it. We know that it far exceeds the next thing that they're most worried about."
"The work of these counselors-or IECs, as they're known in the industry-looks very different now than it did when the association formed in 1976, as institutions and students acclimate to the high cost of attendance, the rise of AI and an increasingly anxious student body."
"Simpson and Lisa Carlton, the association's incoming president, who started her career as an IEC almost 20 years ago working with neurodivergent students, sat down with Inside Higher Ed at the Hilton to discuss what the work of IECs looks like today."
"I think that IECs, obviously, are using it in their businesses, because they're all small business owners. With their students, I think people are still gently tapping their feet into it, I would say. For example, we had roundtables this morning, and this woman was explaining how she crafts prompts to help kids research colleges using AI."
Independent educational consultants support students applying to college amid changing admissions conditions, including high attendance costs, increased AI use, and growing student anxiety. The Independent Educational Consultants Association convened its members at a conference to examine how consulting work has evolved since the organization’s founding. The field is expanding and becoming more accessible and affordable to a wider range of students. Survey results indicate strong concern about ethically integrating AI into consulting practices and about how to help students use AI responsibly. Consultants also use AI in their own businesses, while student use is still developing through careful guidance such as crafting prompts for college research.
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