by Karen Marks | May 23, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions
The early rounds will be here before you know it – Harvard’s deadline is September 6th, with many other schools due shortly thereafter. Every year I am asked whether or not it’s strategic to apply to business school in the first round. In the vast majority of cases,...
by Karen Marks | May 16, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions
Over the next few weeks business schools will start to admit people from their wait lists. I have written before about why you are on the wait list in the first place, and how to maximize your chances of getting off. In addition, it’s important to avoid these MBA wait...
by Karen Marks | Apr 6, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are applying to business school this year, here are five things that you should be doing right now. Get your testing under control. GMAT and GRE scores continue to rise. Although both are absolutely coachable exams, it may take longer than you think to reach...
by Karen Marks | Mar 3, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, international, recruiting
Hello North Star Readers! Here is a guest post from a tremendously talented former client, who is now a student at Kellogg. He is from Asia, and has generously offered to share his perspective on recruiting as an international MBA student. Congratulations on your...
by Karen Marks | Jul 4, 2016 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Asking for a recommendation is stressful. You are making yourself vulnerable and possibly learning what people really think of you. The news isn’t always good, but it’s crucial to pay attention to what your potential business school recommender is actually...
by Karen Marks | Jun 1, 2016 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
You know that you need to be strategic when describing your work experience in MBA applications. Admissions Officers use criteria that may surprise you. Seniority & Responsibility To assess your level of seniority the committee looks for concrete indicators that...
