by Karen Marks | Feb 10, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Are you applying to business school in 2015? If so, are you including European MBA programs on your target list? Here are three reasons to consider applying to European programs: If you don’t want to spend two years out of the workforce. Most European MBA programs run...
by Karen Marks | Feb 5, 2015 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Do you wish that your best friend worked in admissions, and could just tell you what the admissions committee really thinks when they read your application? Starting today, I will answer your admissions questions, giving you the same honest, informed advice that I...
by Karen Marks | Feb 3, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
I have written previously about unusual MBA application mistakes, as well as interview and essay errors. However, it’s worth pointing out these common pitfalls, which are easy to avoid with the right planning. Leaving your testing until the last minute. Every year, I...
by Karen Marks | Jan 27, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Business School Applicants – Are You First Generation College? Are you or your siblings the first people in your family to go to college? If so, are you interested in navigating the admissions process with a group of your peers? North Star Admissions Consulting...
by Karen Marks | Jan 21, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are applying to business school in 2015, this is the perfect time to start refining your candidacy. North Star’s clients are currently working on these five components. Clarifying their goals, and identifying specific post-MBA positions. Successful candidates...
by Karen Marks | Dec 27, 2014 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Based on the phone calls and emails that I am getting this week, many of you have not completed your second round applications. Some of you haven’t even started! Wondering how to prioritize and still submit a competitive last minute MBA application? Here is how...