by Karen Marks | Jan 12, 2018 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Are you planning to apply to business school? Here are my predictions about 2018-2019 MBA admissions trends. More Targeted School Lists Increasingly, I hear from my clients that they are only interested in a small number of highly selective schools. I...
by Karen Marks | Nov 14, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are applying to business school, you have already discovered that there is a lot of confusing and conflicting information out there. As a former Associate Director of Admissions at Tuck and the Founder of North Star, I am happy to help sort through the...
by Karen Marks | Oct 31, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Planning to submit round 2 MBA applications? Whether you aren’t getting the results you wanted in round 1 or this was always part of the plan, these tips will help you succeed. This is the biggest round – plan ahead. Most people wind up applying in January, which...
by Karen Marks | Oct 17, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
I have worked with a lot of business school applicants since founding North Star in 2012, and during my years at Dartmouth. Sometimes the best guidance is hard for people to hear. Nevertheless, if any of this MBA admissions advice sounds familiar please consider...
by Karen Marks | Aug 8, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
I frequently talk to people who will be applying to business school in a few years, and who want to get a head start on the process. This type of planning bodes well for their business school success! There are several concrete steps that can help you get ready. Get...
by Karen Marks | Jul 23, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Your resume is a critical part of your business school applications. Are you making these 5 common MBA resume mistakes? Too Vague. What do you, personally, actually do? Phrases like “participated in” or “contributed to” are way too vague. Did you set up the conference...
