by Karen Marks | Apr 24, 2018 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
As a former Tuck Admissions Officer and the Founder and President of North Star Admissions Consulting, I know that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction when it comes to MBA admissions. There is no shortage of damaging misinformation out there – here is the...
by Karen Marks | Apr 19, 2018 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Do you have a 4.0 from Harvard, an 800 GMAT, international experience with McKinsey and your own charity, which you started in your garage while also building your social impact tech start-up? If so, you are the perfect MBA candidate! Just kidding. Actually, MBA...
by Karen Marks | Apr 4, 2018 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
You might be wondering why the MBA admissions committee asks so many questions about your extracurricular activities. Why does it matter “what you do for fun” outside of work or what clubs you joined during college? They want to admit engaged students. The top...
by Karen Marks | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
This time of year, I talk to lots of people who are thinking about reapplying to business school, even though they have been admitted to great programs. This situation arises when people get into schools that were lower on their list, but not their top choice, and...
by Karen Marks | Feb 28, 2018 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
There is so much information swirling around about business school admissions that it can be hard to know what to believe. It’s also easy to find advice that supports what you want to hear, which can lead to trouble. In addition to the blind spots that I previously...
