by Karen Marks | Jan 8, 2016 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Happy New Year! Are you planning to apply to business school? Here are my predictions about 2016-2017 MBA admissions trends. Women For the last few years the top schools have been VERY aggressive about admitting qualified women. I expect this trend to continue, so if...
by Karen Marks | Jan 6, 2016 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Yale, Kellogg and other top business schools are now asking applicants to complete a brief video response. This can seem stressful, but is actually a great opportunity for you to personalize your candidacy. Here are tips to help you excel in MBA video essays: Control...
by Karen Marks | Dec 26, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Hello North Star Blog readers! I am delighted to share an inspirational update from one of our guest contributors, a very successful MBA reapplicant who was recently admitted to Kellogg, Darden, Duke and Johnson – after being denied at multiple schools last...
by Karen Marks | Dec 21, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Hello North Star blog readers! Many of you are in the midst of the business school application process, or thinking about applying. Are you curious about what it’s like to be a student at a top MBA program? Here is some insight from a friend of mine who is a...
by Karen Marks | Nov 18, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Have you checked out your social media profile? If not, you really should – your online footprint can impact your business school candidacy, both positively and negatively. Here is information about the relationship between social media and MBA applications....
by Karen Marks | Nov 17, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are applying to business school you have probably heard that it’s important to network. Done properly, it can be very helpful to connect with current students, alums and administrators. However, I have also seen applicants make networking mistakes that have...
