by Karen Marks | Jan 21, 2015 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
If you are applying to business school in 2015, this is the perfect time to start refining your candidacy. North Star’s clients are currently working on these five components. Clarifying their goals, and identifying specific post-MBA positions. Successful candidates...
by Karen Marks | Dec 27, 2014 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Based on the phone calls and emails that I am getting this week, many of you have not completed your second round applications. Some of you haven’t even started! Wondering how to prioritize and still submit a competitive last minute MBA application? Here is how...
by Karen Marks | Dec 12, 2014 | Business School Admissions, College Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Waiting for admissions decisions from business school, law school or college? The next few weeks are big, with many schools releasing their early round results. Here are some things to keep in mind. You probably aren’t going to get in everywhere. Even the very...
by Karen Marks | Nov 3, 2014 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Are you recovering from a first round MBA rejection? Wondering what happened, and how to succeed second round? Here are some suggestions that can help you get back on track. Get objective advice. It’s easy to second-guess everything in the wake of a rejection....
by Karen Marks | Oct 16, 2014 | Business School Admissions, General Admissions, Uncategorized
Poets & Quants recently interviewed me about how I help my clients win MBA scholarships. (Over the last 18 months, North Star clients have received more than 3.5 million dollars, including many full tuition awards.) I thought that this was an interesting question...