Education Consultants (EC's) - The EC Shuffle
Who is helping and who is profiting? Over and over again I will hear from parents that are either considering hiring an Educational Consultant , or have hired one. What is an Educational Consultant? (EC) They are an individual that may or may not have qualifications to help you place your troubled teen into a treatment center. Years ago, EC's were mainly used for parents that needed help in finding the right colleges for their teens, help with their applications etc. As our world turned, the need for help in the troubled teen industry grew. It became a new outlet for EC's to make money. As the Internet was growing, more and more parents and teens were able to do all their college searches online - and get information at their finger tips. Well, the Internet has expanded again - with the help of Facebook, Blogs, forums etc more parents are able to do their searches for residential therapy without the help and extra fees of an EC. However, it i...