NORTH STAR ADMISSIONS BLOG
5 Keys To A Strong College Application Essay
If you’re a high school junior, you may be visiting college campuses this spring to get a head start on the fall application season. In addition to exploring schools, you should consider drafting your Common Application essay now. The 2013-2014 questions are...
What’s In A Number: Assessing School Rankings
US News & World Report last month released its highly anticipated 2014 Best Graduate Schools ranking. The article followed the magazine’s Best Colleges ranking in September. So the big question is, how will rankings influence your decisions? Below are three...
Decision Time
You spent months preparing compelling applications and hoping they would make a positive impact on the admissions officers at your target schools. Now the results of your efforts are streaming in. The good news is, your applications were effective and you’ve received...
Building Your MBA Brand
For all aspiring Consortium candidates, I am very excited to be hosting a pre-application webinar for the Consortium. CGSM is a terrific organization that offers members a great number of opportunities, and this is the perfect time to start crafting your candidacy....
No Time Like The Present
Now is the perfect time to start crafting an outstanding application for the class of 2016 (business school) or 2018 (college). Starting now will enable you to take all the necessary steps to gain admission to the best possible program. Schools review your...
Social Media Guidelines for College and MBA Candidates
Would it surprise you to know that admissions offices regularly Google candidates? They look at everything from your Facebook page to your LinkedIn profile to news articles. Some business schools even run background checks on admitted students. Some of the information...
How to get off the wait list
The big moment is finally here – decision release day. After all of your hard work, you will finally know whether or not you have been admitted. For most candidates, this is indeed the case, and you will have a definitive answer. However, a small percentage of...
The Home Stretch
We are about a month away from most January deadlines. Have you started your essays and written applications yet? Not to panic anyone, but it is definitely time to finalize your school selection and start writing. At this point, you have hopefully come up with your...
Acing The Essay
Few application components cause more anxiety than essays. Candidates often wonder what schools are really asking, and can second guess themselves to a paralyzing extent. If this sounds familiar, here are 5 tips to help you overcome the paralysis: 1. Answer the...
Which Round?
Several years ago, there was a rumor circulating that applying in the early rounds of the admissions cycle was a bad idea. The premise was that schools didn't admit too many people early on, and didn't award many scholarships, because they were waiting to see if...