by Karen Marks | Jul 9, 2025 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, reapplicant, scholarships
Are you a potential business school reapplicant, wondering about your chances? In 2024, I wrote about how to decide whether to accept an MBA offer, or to try again the following year. Today, I want to share insight from the first of two clients who decided to reapply...
by Karen Marks | Jul 3, 2025 | advice column, College Admissions, college application tips, General Admissions, Uncategorized
College Safety Schools This year, in addition to offering concrete suggestions about how to maximize the common application form, I am excited to launch a general college admissions advice column. Please feel free to reach out with anything you’re wondering about. In...
by Karen Marks | Jun 24, 2025 | advice column, College Admissions, General Admissions
Welcome to week 2 of my college admissions advice column! Today, I will answer one of the most common questions that I get this time of year: “What college admissions trends are you seeing?” Tests are back. Although the majority of schools are still (technically) test...
by Karen Marks | Jun 18, 2025 | advice column, Business School Admissions, General Admissions, international, scholarships
This is an exciting time in the admissions world, as business schools unveil their 2025/2026 applications. Here are my MBA application predictions for the upcoming cycle. Increased Application Volume (or not!) You might have noticed that the global economy isn’t super...
by Karen Marks | Jun 13, 2025 | advice column, College Admissions, college application tips, college visits, General Admissions
Welcome to a new college admissions season! Rising seniors, it’s finally time to start working on your applications. Rising juniors, this is an important summer – stay tuned for guidance about how to make the most of it! This year, in addition to offering concrete...