Texas Colleges and Universities: Texas A&M, Rice University, Trinity College, Schreiner University and the University of Houston

  Starting the Texas Tour Prior to the IECA Conference in Austin this year, I had the opportunity to visit 6 Texas colleges and universities in east and central Texas…

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Michelle Grappo, Ed.M, and Rebecca Grappo, M.Ed, Join Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Leadership Team

At the recent Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) conference in Austin, Texas, Michelle Grappo and Rebecca (Becky) Grappo both took on new leadership roles in their professional organization of IECA.…

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Why Do Educational Consultants Travel So Much?

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Let’s be honest. Most people don’t even know what an educational consultant is, nor do they know if and when they need one. But those who have had positive experiences with one will be our best referral sources when they tell their friends and family that our work changed the life of their child. That’s what we strive for, and in fact, live for. We want to help influence your child’s life in a positive way and set them on a new trajectory.

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Overseas Families Need to Care About the College Visit

This last year alone, I did over 100 campus visits. That’s a lot of time and expense spent on travel! So why do I do it? Because there is no…

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