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...
by Karen Marks | Feb 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICATION TRENDS Another business school application cycle is winding down, and people are starting to craft their candidacies for the next early rounds. Here are my predictions about business school application trends. Only Applying to More...
by Karen Marks | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The business school application season has officially begun, with schools releasing essays, deadlines and even the MBA applications themselves. This time of year, I often hear that applicants are planning to start working on their materials at some point in the...
