by Karen Marks | Nov 14, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are applying to business school, you have already discovered that there is a lot of confusing and conflicting information out there. As a former Associate Director of Admissions at Tuck and the Founder of North Star, I am happy to help sort through the...
by Karen Marks | Oct 31, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Planning to submit round 2 MBA applications? Whether you aren’t getting the results you wanted in round 1 or this was always part of the plan, these tips will help you succeed. This is the biggest round – plan ahead. Most people wind up applying in January, which...
by Karen Marks | Oct 17, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
I have worked with a lot of business school applicants since founding North Star in 2012, and during my years at Dartmouth. Sometimes the best guidance is hard for people to hear. Nevertheless, if any of this MBA admissions advice sounds familiar please consider...
by Karen Marks | Jul 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I was the Associate Director of Admissions for Tuck, I was often really excited about candidates who I would meet on the road or at events. We would have great conversations, and I would start to envision them as part of the Tuck community. Unfortunately, when I...
by Karen Marks | Jul 23, 2017 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Your resume is a critical part of your business school applications. Are you making these 5 common MBA resume mistakes? Too Vague. What do you, personally, actually do? Phrases like “participated in” or “contributed to” are way too vague. Did you set up the conference...
