by Karen Marks | Sep 9, 2015 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
North Star turns three next week, and I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has collaborated along the way. I truly appreciate your trust, guidance and support. I have also been reflecting on why my clients get into top colleges and MBA programs. (98% of my...
by Karen Marks | Aug 7, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Tuck’s open interview registration is live, and I am getting lots of questions about open MBA interviews. Is it really necessary to initiate an on campus interview at schools that allow applicants to do so? The brief answer: Yes, especially if you are a domestic...
by Karen Marks | Jul 29, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions
I am happy to introduce you to SY, another North Star client who has generously offered to share his experience. As a business school re-applicant, and also as an international student and a first generation college graduate, SY has a tremendously valuable...
by Karen Marks | Jul 28, 2015 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions
I firmly believe that reading other people’s essays before writing your own is a huge, detrimental mistake. Here are three reasons why I never give my clients templates or sample college or MBA application essays: You need to find your own voice. The essays are...
by Karen Marks | Jun 11, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Hello North Star blog readers. I am delighted to introduce you to Kyron Banks. Kyron is a current member of my Sirius program, which is a group consulting program designed to help first generation college graduates get into business school. Kyron has very graciously...