Absolute Strategy™




Absolute Strategy Boosts MBA and Masters Admission, Empowers your Profile and is 100% Tailored to your Needs

Absolute Strategy is JK’s signature approach to guarantee Undergraduate/Masters/MBA Admission for motivated aspirants and also a steep career growth for young professionals and executives. This unique method has been created by JK's founders - Jasper Crieg and Katherine Watson.

Why Absolute Strategy is the ultimate solution for your admission?
  • It works if your GMAT score is below average and even if you have limited experience or your skills are apparently weak
  • Minimum of 2 to 10 specialized consultants work together to ensure success of the Admission Strategy chosen to get YOU.
  • Every consultant creates a tailored strategy based 4 fundamental dimensions to make your profile flawless for and sought-after by business schools.

JK solutions are constantly improved & represent the remarkable result of almost 25 years of excellence in School Choice, Admission Consulting and Career Coaching by a groundbreaking team of more than 160 specialized consultants worldwide.


JK’s Absolute Strategy™ fits every client 100% because it is:
  • TAILORED | Individually customized, depending upon unique needs. We do not propose standard tests or generic tactics. Only the best experience of the best consultants will come into play.
  • UNLIMITED | We provide assistance as long as it is needed. No time constraints.
  • EMPOWERING | The client discovers strengths and weaknesses in depth, and acquires important tools, such as leadership and communication skills.

Absolute Strategy™ relies on on 4 fundamental dimensions:

Self-Analysis

Self-Analysis develops the most effective method in order to discover how to leverage strengths to maximum extent and overcome weaknesses.

SWOT

the SWOT analysis is a great way to understand where you stand and which issues you are going to solve in your communication strategy




Value Statement

a short value statement is a powerful tool to sum up the “why” of your admission: you’ll refer to it when you’ll need to develop deeper ideas in your essays and interview



Self-Awareness/ Focus

self-awareness is fundamental in order to be focused on your objectives and never subtract attention from the core elements of your motivation



Change Management

change management is offered by our coaches as an additional skill that will be useful for you to integrate in the new academic environment and network





Branding

Branding differentiates the applicant from thousands of MBA competitors through a very specific and carefully tailored approach, that will be also of great use in the job market after Business School. You will learn how to choose, tailor and present your skills and competences in a unique way that will be distinctively remembered by the MBA Admissions Team.

Choice & Fit

we assess carefully if the chosen program is a real fit for you in terms of career advantages




Content Strategy

the content you’re going to develop will be presented in the essays and in the interview, therefore the content strategy needs to be coherent, cohesive and clear




Personal Branding

personal branding is like a magic wand that makes all the elements of your profile fit together flawlessly: it gives you self-control, self-motivation and self-esteem



Career Planning

career planning is fundamental when applying to a top program, because admissions officer want to be sure that you’re going to find a great job post graduation




Competitiveness

Competitiveness brings the latest information about the local or international job market, which profiles are needed, how to become more interesting for recruiters, and how the Business Schools admission process is proceeding. The team at JK receives this information through a nurtured network of international insiders working in the selected business schools.

Competitive Tactics

competitive tactics allow you to know what you need to do to be truly different from your competitors


Differentiation

differentiation is the first element and it works on finding the truly unique characteristics that will make the admissions team remember you over other candidates



Marketing

marketing works just as in corporate marketing: what are you offering? how do you present it? how much respect and prestige are you going to give to a class with your presence?



Inside Info from Adcoms

JK’s admission consultants have or had positions as admissions officers, and by keeping contact with the universities, they know which profiles are abundant at the current intakes, to let you know in advance ‘your chances’ and to adapt your profile to be unique in the market




Communication

Finally, the Applicant learns how to successfully communicate his or her branding and values, through the help of consultants that are specialized in MBA Admissions and also recognized as international experts in written, oral and behavioral communication skills.

Verbal & Non-Verbal

not only verbal, but also non-verbal communication is fundamental: you are expected to be a leader in your organization and leaders present a strong image of themselves




Written Form

the written form of your essays is checked and polished by expert editors that have been working with Ivy League applicants for more than 20 years




Leadership Skills

there is one skill admissions officers care for more than any other: guess what’s that?






Stress Management

JK’s holistic approach takes care of you 360degrees: your coaches will also be your friends and will help you manage even the most stressful moments