by Karen Marks | Feb 27, 2014 | College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
I encouraged all of my college clients to apply early to their first-choice schools this year, and 100% of them were accepted. They are excited to attend Stanford, Dartmouth, Cornell, the University of Michigan, Colgate, and others in the fall. It’s no secret that...
by Karen Marks | Jan 22, 2014 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
As the Associate Director of Admissions at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, I met and evaluated thousands of applicants. Most were well prepared and professional, but a surprising number of candidates made mistakes that eliminated them from further...
by Karen Marks | Jan 10, 2014 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
In my last post, I discussed the standard MBA interview questions. Here are five advanced questions, and advice about how to prepare for your MBA interview. 1. How do you handle conflict? Business Schools are very interested in understanding how you get...
by Karen Marks | Dec 29, 2013 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Is your application as strong and polished as it can be? And how do you know that you are ready to submit your application? I suggest that you do these three things before you hit submit. Proofread. Of all the mistakes that applicants make, perhaps none is as...
by Karen Marks | Dec 22, 2013 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
It’s been a fantastic early round for North Star clients, with 100% of college applicants and 100% of Consortium MBA clients being admitted early to their top schools. Stanford, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, MIT, Duke, UVA, Wharton, Kellogg, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown,...
by Karen Marks | Nov 29, 2013 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Whether you are applying to college, business school or medical school you need to be able to articulate why you are interested in your target schools. Writing persuasive school specific essays takes research, organization and clarity about your overall application...
