
Jennifer Jackson
Expert coach and trusted partner with HBS MBA and empathetic touch
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Stratus Admissions Counseling
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Jennifer's Offerings
Custom hourly · $350/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, Cover Letters, and .
Jennifer’s MBA Qualifications
Coaches professionally
100+ people coached for MBA
Jennifer has helped clients get into these schools:
I'm a Harvard Business School MBA with a Northwestern undergrad degree in journalism. In my 10 years of MBA admissions work, I've coached clients who have been accepted at all M7 schools and they have earned more than $2 million in merit scholarships. I absolutely love helping applicants uncover their unique differentiators, which we all have but often people don't know how to identify them. I've worked with hundreds of applicants on every aspect of MBA applications from school selection to essays to interviews. My experience in journalism and public relations before my MBA and human capital consulting after HBS allows me to help my clients craft the most compelling and clear narratives for business school. I can also relate firsthand to those who have a more untraditional background (public relations certainly was not a popular entry point to HBS when I applied!) although I've worked with many clients from all industries, functions and geographies. I would love to meet you and be your guide on the path to your dream MBA program.
Jennifer can help with:
Application Strategy
Cover Letters
Ding Analysis
Editing
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
General Exploration
Interviews
Networking Strategy
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
Supplementary Materials
Testing & Assessments
Waitlist Strategy
About Jennifer
I’m a longtime DC-area resident who has also called Chicago and Boston home. Travel is probably my greatest passion. I’m endlessly curious about other places, cultures, food, and the people who live there. I’ve traveled extensively throughout Asia, including China, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India, as well as across Africa, Europe, and parts of Central and South America. There's almost no trip I wouldn't go on unless it involves a boat in rough seas. At home, I love to cook, read, spend time with animals, and get outside whenever I can—whether that means hiking, skiing, or going to the beach. I’m happiest when I’m learning something new, exploring somewhere unfamiliar, or sharing those experiences with the people I love.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I love people! I am incredibly interested in what makes someone tick and why, and this job allows me to help others discover just that. I get so excited when I can help applicants unlock their story and package it together to tell it to admissions. I know that no two people are alike, and that no two applicants are alike, even though they may have strikingly similar resumes and backgrounds. I'm here to help them uncover what makes them different and why.
Work Experience
MBA Admissions Counselor
Stratus Admissions Counseling
July 2016 - Present
Communication, Marketing and Outreach
Excellence in Education
September 2011 - June 2016
Scout
Girl Scouts of the USA
September 2007 - June 2015
Consultant
Aon Hewitt Ltd
August 1999 - July 2003
Human Capital Consulting

Senior Account Executive
Edelman
May 1994 - May 1997
Education

Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Activities and societies: Women's Student Association

Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Bachelor of Science - BS, Journalism
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Overall Rating
5.0
Jennifer has helped clients get into these schools: