by Karen Marks | Dec 16, 2025 | advice column, Business School Admissions, General Admissions, mistakes, Uncategorized
Are you putting the finishing touches on your materials? Don’t sabotage your MBA applications– avoid these mistakes. Rewriting Everything Ideally, your essays were thoughtfully planned, as part of a broader strategy, and have been done for weeks. One of the most...
by Karen Marks | Dec 10, 2025 | College Admissions, college application tips, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are waiting for early college application decisions, this is a nerve-wracking week. (Most decisions will be released by December 20th.) Wondering what’s next? Logistics: Be sure to check your email, and your portal. Schools generally give you at least a little...
by Karen Marks | Jul 18, 2025 | advice column, College Admissions, college application tips, college visits, common application form, interviews
This week’s timely college admissions question is from the parent of a rising senior: “Should I help my kid with their college applications?” I love this question. As a parent of 3 kids, all of whom have successfully applied to college, as well as a former Ivy League...
by Karen Marks | Jul 11, 2024 | College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Parents of rising high school seniors: Do you know how to avoid making the most common college application mistakes? The next few months are a critical time in your student’s college application process. Even the most well-meaning parents can accidentally make...
by Karen Marks | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you are applying to college next year, it’s time to get serious about the application process. Here are five critical college application tasks for juniors: Figure out a testing plan. Ideally, you want to be done with your core standardized testing (ACT or SAT, and...
