by Karen Marks | Jan 24, 2023 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions
If you’re applying to business school, or thinking about it, you have likely seen the headlines about a recent MBA application decline. In addition to reporting fewer applications, schools including Duke, Tuck and Kellogg are adding additional rounds, and selectively...
by Karen Marks | Dec 31, 2022 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions
Covid has changed the MBA admissions landscape in many ways, including altering standardized testing requirements and options. Here is what business school applicants need to know about the GMAT and GRE. Which test should I take? Candidates have been wondering which...
by Karen Marks | Dec 22, 2022 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions
Theoretically, no one should write their own MBA recommendations. However, it’s unfortunately all too common for applicants to be asked to do so. Although it might seem like the easiest path to acquiesce, here are three good reasons not to do so: You risk having your...
by Karen Marks | Apr 6, 2020 | Business School Admissions, coronavirus, General Admissions
If you’re planning to go to business school in the next 18 months, you are likely wondering how coronavirus is shifting the landscape for MBA applications. Here are some big changes – and insight that you need into what’s going on behind the scenes as you think about...
by Karen Marks | Feb 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
THE THREE HARDEST THINGS ABOUT NAVIGATING THE MBA WAITLIST I have written before about how to optimize your chances of getting off the MBA waitlist, and about why you are likely there in the first place. Consistently, people struggle to strike the right balance...
