No one has a better perspective of Booth School of Business at The University of Chicago than Sharon Nwani, an operations leader, who in her current role, serves as a Pathways Operations Manager at Amazon. She is a Class of 2025 Booth MBA graduate, where she served as Co-Chair of both the Booth Africa Club and the Emerging Markets Club at Booth, driving initiatives that unlocked the power of community, collaboration, and opportunity across borders. Before Booth, Sharon worked across development finance, consulting, and strategy roles in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, driving over $500m worth of financing and supply chain transformation projects at the Bank of Industry, Market Access Africa, and Africa Foresight Group. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Benin, is a Certified Management Consultant and, most recently, a Stevie Awards judge.Sharon’s passion lies in building inclusive, tech-enabled supply chain systems that help businesses grow—and she’s on a mission to strengthen operational infrastructure globally, one meaningful solution at a time.In this brutally honest conversation, Sharon breaks down:- The Booth MBA application process- How to get application fee waivers- Strategies to get GRE scores as high as 338- How to write application essays that the M7s love- Tips for getting highly effective recommendation letters- How to navigate coffee chats, networking and everything else that scare international students- Simple strategies to land your dream internship & full time offer at firms like Amazon, Tesla, SpaceX, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs & Open AI- …and other specific things to do to get into your dream business school and enjoy your 2 yearsIf you want step-by-step guidance on how to get into The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, or you just wonder what it's like to be a Boothie, this episode will give you an exclusive look INSIDE!