by Karen Marks | Dec 26, 2012 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
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...
by Karen Marks | Nov 29, 2012 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
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...
by Karen Marks | Oct 4, 2012 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
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...
by Karen Marks | Sep 19, 2012 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
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...
by Karen Marks | Aug 10, 2012 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
All interviews are “fit” interviews. No matter what else is happening during an interview in terms of content or style, your interviewer is also trying to decide whether or not you are a good match for the community. Toward that end, here are some general guiding...
by Karen Marks | Jul 27, 2012 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
I used to have the wrong impression about admissions consultants. Before I started working as a member of the admissions committee for Dartmouth undergraduate admissions and as the Associate Director of Admissions at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, I assumed...
