Patrick Walsh IACAC President Illinois State University Halloween is here and that means we have almost made it through one of the busiest times in the world of Admissions. It has been a fast-paced and relentless fall season, but also…
Kim Wiley IACAC Chief Delegate Deerfield High School What a year! There’s been so much going on in the world of college admissions, whether it is keeping up with our national educational policies, adapting to new CEPP guidelines, exploring new…
This past spring, IACAC Past-President, Roberto Suarez, was asked to present to the Higher Education Working Group of the Illinois General Assembly (HEWG), a 12-member group comprised of 6 Illinois State Representatives and 6 Illinois State Senators, including 6 Democrats…
Jeff Perich Lemont High School It was my pleasure to attend the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Conference in Salt Lake City. It truly was a great experience. This was my first time at the conference and it…
Sarah Daugherty Bradley University Jill Diaz University of Colorado-Boulder One of the many responsibilities bestowed upon the IACAC Media Communications chairs is the management of the IACAC Listserv. The Listserv is meant to be an email forum where IACAC members…
Jill Diaz University of Colorado-Boulder I am in the midst of my 10th travel season in college admission. I don’t even come close to some of the veteran recruiters we have in this organization, but WOW, where does 10 years…
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Patrick Walsh IACAC President Illinois State University Where does the time go? I found myself pondering this question earlier this week as I attempted to walk my seven-year-old daughter to the door of her elementary school. I was met with…
Dan Saavedra started his tenure with IACAC in 2000, but not as a typical member; he began working with IACAC as a sophomore at Maine South High School at the age of 16. He was recruited by Maine South's then-Director…
Melissa Ramirez Illinois State University In admissions we’re ALL Wonder Women and Super Men, but we’re constantly multitasking with counseling students on college access, while at the same time trying to build a strong incoming class, and living our personal…