Welcome to the ‘Crack The MBA’ show. My name is Nupur Gupta, and I am your host. Our guest today is Meghna Sreenivasan who graduated with an MBA degree from Wharton in 2020. Meghna holds a BTech and MTech degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay. Post college, Meghna worked as a consultant with Bain & Company for three years and as a product manager with Bajaj Finserv for a year. At Wharton, Meghna served as VP, Education – Wharton Fintech Club, and VP, Community – India Club. Meghna has been working with Google as a product manager in the four years since she graduated. Meghna builds great software experiences for people – most recently as a product manager at Google on Google Chat and Search. Meghna is a crossword nerd and loves walks with her daughter.
00:00:00 Episode Highlights
00:01:04 Introduction
00:01:53 Fun Fact
00:02:33 Childhood & Influences
00:07:39 Experience with CTM
00:11:29 MBA Admissions Process
00:16:21 Teamwork & Leadership Anecdotes
00:18:25 Wharton Team-Based Discussion
00:24:34 Why Wharton
00:27:58 Experience Living in Philadelphia
00:31:33 Wharton: Semester in San Francisco
00:41:16 Wharton: Fintech Club
00:43:59 Wharton: India Club
00:44:59 Wharton: Tech Club
00:46:35 Recruiting Process for Big Tech
00:52:07 Product Management Interview Process
01:00:21 Thriving in Big Tech
01:04:09 Post-MBA Life in San Francisco
01:07:39 Advice for Incoming MBA Students
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'MostPromising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Vyshak Iyengar who is a first-year student at London Business School. Vyshak completed a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Tech University in Karnataka. Joining Accenture tech, he secured a rare transfer to the strategy practice without an MBA. While working with Accenture for six years, Vyshak founded a non-profit “Blufin Foundation”, which is a sports foundation focused on para-sports and grassroots sports. Outside work, Vyshak also led technology and startup initiatives for the Member of Parliament in Bangalore South. At LBS, Vyshak has served on the executive committee of the VC club and the cricket club. Vyshak is interning with Lars Nielsen – a valley operator turned investor. Post his summer internship with BCG in Dubai, Vyshakhas plans to pursue an exchange programme at Kellogg, followed by GBE in South America. Vyshak went on a ten-day Saudi trek during Spring break and will be doing MBAT in France next.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:11 Fun Fact
00:02:50 Influences & Winning Habits
00:08:14 Social Impact
00:12:37 Experience with CTM
00:16:51 Competing as an Indian Male Engineer
00:24:19 Importance of Extracurricular Activities
00:27:35 Advice on LBS Essays
00:28:57 Demonstrating International Motivation
00:30:00 Video Essays
00:31:26 LBS Interview Experience
00:35:00 Financing the LBS MBA
00:36:18 Obtaining Student Visa
00:37:47 Experience Living in London
00:39:44 Housing & Food
00:42:17 Biggest Challenge at LBS
00:43:37 Activities at LBS
00:46:08 Term-Time VC Internship
00:48:02 Saudi Trip & GBE
00:52:04 Block Week
00:53:15 Academics: Star Professors & Popular Electives
00:55:34 Recruiting Process: Consulting
00:59:35 Consulting: Location Choice & Pay Scales
01:02:16 Recruiting Outcomes for Indian Students
01:04:50 Is an International MBA Worth It?
01:07:37 Final Advice
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA(https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'MostPromising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Swaraj Dharia who is a first-year student at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Prior to Sloan, Swaraj worked as a management consultant focused on technology strategy and then moved onto carbon market negotiations for the Government of India. He was the youngest negotiator for the Indian govt. at UN’s Climate Change Conferences COP26 and COP27 before moving into an early-stage climate VC role at Peak Ventures in Bombay. Swaraj is focused on driving private capital towards climate mitigation and adaptation while balancing financial returns. In his free time, he is thinking about starting his own company, playing or watching soccer, or trying to learn a new musical instrument. At Sloan, Swaraj is in-charge of external relations at the VCPE club and working on a startup under MITs Sandbox Innovation Fund. He also recently helped with the MIT Sloan Energy and Climate Conference. For his summer internship, Swaraj interned at BCG in the New York office.
00:00:00 Episode Highlights
00:00:58 Introduction
00:02:02 Fun Fact
00:02:36 Influences & Winning Habits
00:05:28 Applying as a Re-applicant
00:07:56 MIT Reapplication
00:10:44 Cover Letter
00:15:25 Introduction Video
00:18:05 Diversity & Inclusion Prompt
00:19:57 Sloan Interview Process
00:26:24 Sloan’s Evaluation Criteria
00:28:26 Sloan’s Mission
00:32:05 Annual Events at Sloan
00:36:52 Housing & Food
00:41:04 Extracurricular Activities at Sloan
00:45:05 Star Professors & Popular Electives
00:47:45 Action Learning Labs
00:50:03 Internship Recruiting Experience
00:52:50 Career Development Office (CDO)
00:55:18 Salaries: Internship & Full-Time
00:56:21 Indian Students at Sloan
00:57:28 Reflecting on First Year at Sloan
01:00:41 Final Advice for Prospective Applicants
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Giriraj Heda who is a first-year student at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Giriraj holds a BTech degree in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Karnataka, where he was team captain for the Racing team. Post college, Giriraj worked as an operations engineer at ExxonMobil, where he led and supported oil and gas exploration projects off the coast of Cyprus, Guyana, and Russia. At Darden, Giriraj has been awarded the Allan and Barbara Staats Fellowship with a $80,000 award. Giriraj has been nominated as the International Student Representative for his section and has been selected as Community Consultant at Darden. This summer, Giriraj will be interning with McKinsey in their Houston office.
00:00:00 Highlights
00:00:35 Introduction
00:01:30 Fun Fact
00:02:29 Winning Habits & Influences
00:11:03 Essays: General Advice
00:14:30 ChatGPT & Essay-Writing
00:16:59 Darden’s Essays
00:19:12 Scholarship Essay
00:19:50 Re-applicant Experience
00:24:56 Darden Interview Experience
00:26:23 $80,000 Merit-Based Scholarship
00:27:54 Evaluation Criteria at Darden
00:28:47 Darden’s Unique Identity
00:29:24 Case Method
00:36:07 Impact of Case Method
00:39:31 Flagship Events at Darden
00:41:58 Tradition: First Coffee
00:43:58 Charlottesville Location
00:47:27 Favourite Restaurants & Bars
00:50:55 Housing & Food Costs
00:51:54 Academics: Star Professors & Classes
00:53:45 Consulting Internship Recruiting
01:04:44 Indian Students at Darden
01:09:27 Advice for Prospective Applicants
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to the ‘Crack The MBA’ show. My name is Nupur Gupta, and I am your host. Our guest today is Suyog Karnawat who graduated with an MBA degree from Wharton in 2019. Suyog holds a BTech degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from College of Engineering Pune. Post college, Suyog worked with Credit Suisse as a Software Engineer, and as Product Manager in Pune and London. During this time, Suyog also pursued and received a CFA charter. At Wharton, Suyog was a writer with Wharton Follies and involved with the Tech and Data clubs. Suyog pursued a tech investment banking internship with William Blair in the bay area. Post-MBA, Suyog joined AWS as a Sr. Product Manager, and then transitioned to Twitch, eventually joining Google where he is leading a team of PMs owning the merchant vertical at YouTube shopping.
00:00:00 Episode Highlights
00:00:41 Introduction
00:01:32 Fun Fact
00:02:13 Winning Habits & Influences
00:05:39 Experience Working with CTM
00:07:34 Wharton Essays
00:08:34 Wharton’s Evaluation Criteria
00:10:32 Wharton India Fellowship
00:12:01 Wharton’s Unique Identity
00:14:21 Life in Philly
00:18:23 Star Professors & Popular Courses
00:23:05 Academic Resources for Techies
00:24:22 Wharton Follies
00:28:13 Wharton Leadership Ventures
00:29:59 I-Banking Internship Recruiting
00:33:02 Tech Banking Internship Experience
00:34:00 Full-Time Job Search in Big Tech
00:38:20 Major Tech Employers
00:39:00 MBA Career Management Office
00:41:04 Product Management Interview Prep
00:45:58 Current Recruiting Environment in Tech
00:47:15 Reflection on Wharton Experience
00:48:39 Navigating Post-MBA Job Shifts
00:53:35 Day in Life as Product Lead at Google
00:56:03 Life in Seattle
01:00:26 Student Loan Repayment
01:01:42 Is an American MBA Still Worth it?
01:05:02 Parting Advice
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Keerthana Wuppulur who is a first-year student at Harvard Business School. Keerthana completed dual bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras. Joining ITC, she became a member of a start-up like founding team where she setup a first-of-its-kind greenfield US FDA approved plant to cater to nicotine derivatives in smokefree product category. Thereafter, Keerthana joined Unilever, becoming the youngest and first female manager to head the world’s biggest manufacturing unit of Pears soap bars. At HBS, Keerthana has been awarded over $115,000 as financial aid scholarship. Keerthana is a member of sustainability club, food and agriculture club, women’s business association and iLab. In a departure from traditional recruiting efforts, Keerthana is not sitting for consulting or tech placements and is instead applying to become a Rock Summer Fellow and is founding a startup, Next-Zero, where she’s building a carbon accounting software that will cater to the Indian B2B market space.
00:00:00 Episode Highlights
00:00:45 Introduction
00:01:56 Fun Fact
00:04:33 Winning Habits & Influences
00:09:27 Social Entrepreneurship Ventures in College
00:12:03 Experience Working with CTM
00:14:07 How to Approach the HBS Essay
00:19:10 HBS’s Evaluation Criteria
00:21:12 Identifying Key Essay Anecdotes
00:22:35 Approaching Career Goals
00:24:37 HBS Admissions Interview
00:30:36 Wharton Team-Based Discussion
00:33:50 HBS’s Unique Identity
00:35:08 HBS Class Profile
00:37:26 Section X
00:39:43 Dating at HBS
00:40:41 Flagship Events
00:42:51 Boston Location
00:46:56 Food Scene
00:49:05 Extracurricular Activities
00:50:47 Favorite Spot on Campus
00:51:40 Biggest Challenge at HBS
00:52:33 The Case Method
00:57:02 5 Ps of the HBS Classroom
00:58:21 Star Professors & Popular Electives
00:59:37 Speakers at HBS
01:01:16 Entrepreneurship Post-MBA
01:04:59 Rock Summer Fellow
01:07:30 Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
01:09:14 Internship Recruiting
01:11:21 Parting Reflection
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Aishik Dhar. Aishik graduated from BITS Pilani with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Thereafter, he worked as a Software Developer at Amazon in their Payments division and then as a Product Manager at Goodera, enabling volunteering opportunities for people worldwide. Aishik was a recipient of the Orange scholarship at INSEAD and graduated with an MBA degree from INSEAD in 2022. Aishik is currently working as an Associate at McKinsey & Company in London. During his spare time, Aishik is an avid theater, photography, chess and football enthusiast. In fact, Aishik has been to nearly 10 Arsenal matches at their stadium in the last one year!
00:00:00 Episode Highlights
00:00:39 Introduction
00:01:29 Fun Fact
00:02:08 Winning Habits & Influences
00:05:38 Experience Working With CTM
00:07:44 Why MBA
00:08:51 Why INSEAD
00:10:32 Essay Advice
00:12:30 International Motivation
00:16:20 Interview Prep
00:18:30 Admissions: Evaluation Criteria
00:19:16 Scholarships
00:21:10 Applying as a Younger Applicant
00:22:36 August vs. Jan Intake
00:24:07 1Y vs. 2Y MBA
00:25:24 Casing in 1Y MBA Program
00:27:00 Flagship Events
00:28:40 Fontainebleau vs. Singapore Campus
00:29:50 Biggest Challenge at INSEAD
00:31:04 Star Professors & Popular Courses
00:32:11 Consulting Recruiting at INSEAD
00:38:35 Why McKinsey London Office
00:39:27 Recruiting Outcomes for Indian Students
00:42:09 Tech Recruiting: INSEAD vs. US Schools
00:43:21 Consulting: Regional Salary Variations
00:45:15 Most Memorable Experience at INSEAD
00:46:02 Consulting: a Day in Life
00:47:22 Consulting: Case Staffing
00:50:11 Consulting: Recruiting Environment
00:50:57 Impact of INSEAD MBA
00:52:11 Final Advice
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Aanchal Gupta.
Aanchal is a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group in their New York office. Aanchal recently graduated with an MBA from Ross School of Business, where she was awarded the prestigious dean’s fellow merit-based full tuition scholarship. Aanchal originally hails from India and, prior to pursuing her MBA, worked for four years at Fidelity Investments as a data scientist. During her time at Fidelity, Aanchal managed machine learning based solutions lifecycle across various business units and also acquired a US patent for one of her solutions. She completed her undergraduate degree in computer science and engineering at MNIT Jaipur, where she was a merit scholar and student placement coordinator. Aanchal has always been actively engaged in extracurricular activities, most recently being a peer coach, student ambassador and being involved with consulting club, Indian Student Business Association, Community Consulting Club and Michigan Code Academy at Ross.
00:00:00 Highlights
00:00:58 Introduction
00:02:00 Fun Fact
00:02:38 Winning Habits & Influences
00:06:26 Why MBA
00:07:23 Why Ross
00:09:22 Essays
00:11:14 Identifying Career Goals
00:13:14 Overcoming Weaknesses
00:14:58 Interview Prep
00:17:28 Admissions: Evaluation Criteria
00:19:40 Scholarships
00:21:13 Ross’s Unique Identity
00:24:52 Flagship Events at Ross
00:26:55 Life in Ann Arbor
00:29:14 Student Clubs
00:33:18 Biggest Challenge at Ross
00:36:12 Academic Highlights at Ross
00:39:51 Star Professors at Ross
00:41:36 Experiential Opportunities
00:46:38 Consulting Recruiting
00:53:28 Internship Experience
00:55:28 Day in the Life: Consulting
00:59:14 Current Recruiting Environment
01:00:27 Ross’s Impact
01:02:26 Pre-MBA Internships
01:04:33 Final Advice
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA Show’. Our guest today is Vivek Varma who is a second-year student at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Vivek graduated from UPES with a B.Tech. in Applied Petroleum Engineering. Thereafter, he worked at the intersection of energy, finance, and technology at Royal Dutch Shell as a data engineer and senior business analyst for almost 5 years. At Ross, Vivek is President of Indian Subcontinent Business Association, International Chair, Open Road Fellow, MTrek Lead, member of Ross Follies, contributor to Business Beyond Usual Podcast and winner of EY Consulting Case Competition. In the summer after first year, Vivek pursued an internship with LEK Consulting in Boston.
00:00:00 Start
00:00:38 Introduction
00:02:30 Fun Fact
00:04:52 Winning Habits & Influences
00:10:02 MBA Admissions Timeline
00:12:42 GMAT
00:17:25 Letters of Recommendation
00:18:34 Essays
00:19:26 Resume
00:19:57 Interview Prep
00:25:49 Ross Admissions: Evaluation Rubric
00:27:45 Approaching Ross’s Essays
00:31:29 Identifying Essay Anecdotes
00:33:11 Ross Interview Experience & Tips
00:36:09 Overcoming Weaknesses
00:40:15 Financing Your MBA
00:44:38 Pre-MBA Internship Opportunities
00:46:05 Sporting Culture at Michigan
00:51:02 Experience Living in Ann Arbor
00:58:02 MAP Experience
01:00:12 MTrek
01:02:38 Academic Highlights at Ross
01:04:47 Consulting Internship Recruiting
01:07:46 Internship Recruiting for Indians
01:11:43 Final Advice
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Shivani Taskar who recently completed her first-year at Kellogg School of Management. Shivani completed her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from BITS Pilani, where she helped end night curfews for women. Thereafter, she worked with Deutsche Bank, working on an intrapreneurial initiative with the CEO’s office, and with Urban Company, pioneering digital transformation by introducing remote consultations in response to COVID-related lockdowns. At Kellogg, Shivani has served as Director of Content, Gender Equity Network, Director of Alumni Engagement at Kellogg Student Association, and Section Leader for Day at Kellogg. Shivani is actively involved with Kellogg Entrepreneurship and VC Club, Kellogg Cares, and the Games Club. In her second year, Shivani will be Co-President of the General Management Club, and leading KSA’s new alumni engagement division. She will also be Speaker Chair at Kellogg’s first-ever India Business Conference in Spring 2024. This summer, Shivani is scheduled to intern with Baird. Once she returns to Kellogg, she will pursue an in-semester internship at f7 Ventures, which will be her first foray into the world of VC.
00:00:00 Coming Up
00:01:08 Introduction
00:02:40 Fun Fact
00:03:35 Winning Habits & Influences
00:05:50 Experience with CTM
00:07:32 MBA Application Timeline
00:11:10 Advice on Resume
00:12:50 Brave Leaders Essay
00:17:55 Values Essay
00:20:03 Identifying Key Essay Anecdotes
00:23:03 Video Essays
00:24:29 Overcoming Weaknesses
00:25:50 Interview Experience & Advice
00:27:44 Admissions: Evaluation Rubric
00:29:14 Kellogg’s Unique Identity
00:31:12 Flagship Events
00:33:43 Experience Living in Evanston
00:36:01 Global Hub
00:38:08 Winter in Evanston
00:40:57 KWEST Trip 00:45:52 Biggest Challenge Faced at Kellogg
00:47:29 Insider Tip
00:48:35 Student Clubs & Activities
00:58:04 MBA Programs at Kellogg
00:59:09 Academic Highlights at Kellogg
01:01:31 Star Professors & Popular Electives
01:03:53 Recruiting at Kellogg
01:14:38 Final Advice for Applicants
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.
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Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Nikita Gupta who recently completed her first-year at Yale School of Management. Nikita was born and raised in Delhi; she completed her B.A. in Psychology from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University where she was the class topper. Thereafter, she worked with Invest India, supporting the Startup India program and building bilateral startup engagement with Portugal, France, UK and Australia, helping Indian startups expand to these countries. Nikita is a strong advocate for mental wellness and founded a COVID-19 mental wellness helpline, apart from leading education initiatives at Tulasi Healthcare – a group of mental health establishments. At Yale, Nikita has been involved with the Consulting Club, South Asia Club and Healthcare Club. She is also an admissions interviewer and student ambassador. This summer, Nikita plans to pursue an internship with BCG in the Washington DC Office.
00:00:00 Coming Up
00:01:02 Introduction
00:02:05 Fun Fact
00:02:36 Winning Habits & Influences
00:05:18 Why ‘Crack The MBA’
00:06:22 Experience with CTM
00:07:25 MBA Admissions Components
00:09:06 GMAT Prep
00:11:28 Commitment Essay
00:14:41 Identifying Key Essay Anecdotes
00:16:04 Career Goals Essay 00:18:11 Overcoming Weaknesses
00:20:21 Admissions Interview Experience
00:22:13 Video Essays & Behavioral Assessment
00:25:26 Admissions Evaluation Rubric
00:27:02 Student Ambassador: Great Questions Asked
00:29:53 Yale SOM’s Unique Identity
00:33:25 Flagship Events
00:35:44 Experience Living in New Haven 00:38:00 Experience as an International Student
00:39:35 Biggest Challenge Faced at Yale SOM
00:40:36 Lesser-Known Yale Resources 00:41:57 Academic Highlights at Yale
00:44:59 Star Professors & Popular Electives
00:46:18 Raw Case Approach
00:48:38 Interdisciplinary Learning at Yale
00:51:15 Recruiting at Yale SOM
01:00:12 Consulting Recruiting at Yale SOM 01:10:19 Final Advice for Prospective Applicants
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to today's episode of Crack The MBA Show. We have a different format today with multiple guests. Today’s topic is ‘Standardized Tests in MBA Admissions’. To speak about this we have three guests who represent different spectrums. Eric Chambers from GMAC, Jay Bryant from ETS, and Travis Morgan who doubles up as a test prep guru and MBA consultant. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:13 Why GMAT or EA 00:08:47 Why GRE 00:12:20 Choosing between GMAT and GRE 00:24:01 Do Schools Prefer the GMAT or GRE? 00:28:31 Are GMAT and GRE percentiles equivalent? 00:31:33 Impact of GMAT and GRE on rankings 00:34:33 Submitting both GMAT and GRE scores 00:38:50 How are multiple test attempts perceived? 00:43:51 In-person vs. Online Test 00:52:58 Test Prep Timelines 00:59:36 Test Prep Resources 01:01:33 Managing Test Anxiety 01:07:37 Parting Advice For Test-Takers Thank you for watching! — Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC. Follow Nupur and ‘Crack The MBA’ on our social media platforms for more updates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nupurgupt/https://www.facebook.com/CrackTheMBA/https://www.instagram.com/crackthemba/ Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary, and our advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to today’s episode of the ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Anupama Kamath who is a first-year student at Harvard Business School. Anupama completed her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from NIT Warangal where she was awarded a gold medal and full tuition scholarship in two semesters. Anupama co-founded her college’s first radio club, organizing 100+ episodes. Pre-MBA, Anupama worked for close to five years at ITC in Projects, Operations and Marketing, and a year and a half at Zomato as Digital Growth Manager. At HBS, Anupama has been awarded a need-based scholarship and is a member of Management Consulting Club, South Asian Business Association and Salsa Club. Anupama recently landed an internship with Bain in the New York Office.
00:00:00 Coming Up
00:01:42 Introduction
00:02:40 Fun Fact
00:03:07 Influences
00:07:36 Why ‘Crack The MBA’
00:08:53 Experience with CTM
00:12:11 MBA Admissions Timeline
00:13:05 GMAT Prep
00:21:34 HBS Essay Advice
00:30:24 HBS Application Form Advice
00:33:29 Identifying Career Goals
00:37:04 Overcoming Weaknesses
00:39:02 HBS Interview Experience
00:49:01 Wharton TBD Interview Prep
00:51:28 Case Method at HBS
00:56:08 Experience as International Student
00:58:58 Flagship Events
01:00:54 Academics: Star Professors & Popular Courses
01:03:10 Consulting Recruiting at HBS
01:14:04 Advice for Prospective Applicants
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to today’s episode of the ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Abhi Arora who is a second-year student at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Abhi holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce, where she was part of The Dramatics Society, Students’ Union and SRCC Business Conclave. Pre-MBA, Abhi worked for two years at Kearney, three years at IFC, before helping start ‘Proactive For Her’ – a women’s health startup. At Stanford, Abhi is the co-president of Women in Management Club and Wellness Club. Abhi interned at Caraway – a digital healthcare company for college women, helping the founders launch the company.
00:00:00 Coming Up
00:00:56 Introduction
00:01:34 Fun Fact
00:02:39 Influences
00:05:06 Admissions: GMAT & Timeline
00:13:07 Essay: What Matters Most
00:21:42 Essay: Impact Essays
00:23:34 Essay: Why Stanford
00:27:48 Career Goals
00:30:01 Stanford Interview Prep
00:32:01 HBS Interview Advice
00:35:15 Flagship Events at GSB
00:39:49 Stanford’s Unique Identity
00:41:19 Advantages of Bay Area Location
00:43:33 Club Activities (WIM & Wellness)
00:47:19 “Touchy Feely”: Interpersonal Dynamics Class
00:49:52 Academics: Star Professors & Popular Courses
00:52:24 Biggest Challenge Faced at GSB
00:53:25 Startup Internship Recruiting Journey
00:56:22 Advice for International Students
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Aditya Marathe who graduated from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management in 2018. Aditya is currently working as Director, HIV Analytics at Gilead Sciences. He has global pharma experiences, including stints at Amgen, Dr. Reddy’s and Novartis. Aditya completed his B. Tech. in Electronic Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. At UCLA, Aditya was a merit fellowship recipient, president of strategy and operations management association, and a healthcare career coach.
Through our conversation, we discussed Aditya's Pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, MBA experience at UCLA Anderson, involvement in activities, and more:
00:00:00 Coming Up
00:01:14 Introduction
00:01:48 Fun Fact
00:02:22 Influences
00:04:09 Winning Habits
00:05:43 Why MBA
00:06:58 Where to Pursue MBA
00:07:41 Why UCLA
00:08:22 Why West Coast?
00:08:56 GMAT Preparation
00:10:10 Approach to Essays
00:11:07 Demonstrating Leadership & Teamwork
00:14:12 Identifying Essay Anecdotes
00:14:56 Identifying Goals
00:16:40 Weakness that Aditya Overcame
00:17:50 MBA Interview Preparation
00:19:00 Anderson’s Unique Identity
00:20:35 UCLA: Location Advantage
00:22:21 Flagship Events at Anderson
00:24:10 Career Treks
00:25:13 Housing
00:26:28 Club Activities
00:27:58 Biggest Challenge Faced at Anderson
00:30:42 Academics: Courses & Star Professors
00:34:05 Structuring Healthcare Journey
00:36:29 Healthcare Business Association
00:37:25 Healthcare Opportunities for International Students
00:40:12 Role of Career Center
00:41:50 Advice for Introverts
00:44:42 Experiential Opportunities (AMR, Venture Competition)
00:48:38 In-Semester Job Opportunities
00:51:40 Would Do Differently
00:52:38 Alum Engagement with UCLA
00:54:01 Advice for Incoming MBA Students
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Gourav Soni, who graduated from the full-time MBA program at Columbia Business School (CBS) in 2016. Gourav holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from the College of Business Studies, Delhi University and a certification from the Gemological Institute of America or GIA. Prior to pursuing the MBA, Gourav was a founder in the credit card loyalty and rewards space. Thereafter, he worked in his family’s jewelry business – 64Facets, taking it online. At CBS, Gourav was involved in the leadership teams of the luxury marketing group LEF, family business group and entrepreneurship group. Through his MBA and since graduating, Gourav has expanded the firm’s operations to eighteen US locations, including many Neiman Marcus stores.
Through our conversation, we discussed Gourav's Pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, re-application strategy, MBA experience at Columbia, academic experience, involvement in activities, and more:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:28 Why MBA
00:02:57 Application Process
00:04:05 GMAT Strategy
00:05:42 School Selection
00:07:32 Why Columbia Business School?
00:10:18 Re-application Strategy
00:13:16 Introspection Process
00:14:30 Gourav’s Essay Anecdotes
00:19:35 Demonstrating Leadership in Essays
00:21:13 Identifying Post-MBA Goals
00:26:40 Advice for Student Outreach
00:31:52 Acing Your Interview
00:36:38 CBS’s Evaluation Criteria
00:41:42 CBS's Unique Identity
00:47:59 Masterclass: Luxury Strategy
00:51:07 J-term & Career Switch
00:54:44 Early Decision: When To Apply?
00:55:55 Academic Highlights at CBS
01:02:30 Club Activities
01:04:37 What Would You Do Differently?
01:06:19 Biggest Challenge Faced at CBS
01:07:23 Deriving Value as an Alum
01:09:16 Advice for Incoming MBA Students
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Vishesh Jhol, who graduated from the full-time MBA program at Indian School of Business (ISB) in 2018.
00:01:24 Introduction
00:02:38 Why MBA?
00:06:17 Post-MBA Goals
00:08:42 MBA Application Process and Timeline
00:12:43 Why ISB?
00:14:40 Essay Anecdotes
00:16:27 GMAT Journey
00:19:50 School Research
00:21:32 Career Goals
00:23:55 Grade Non-Disclosure Movement
00:26:17 Obstacles Vishesh Overcame
00:27:52 Advice for Interviews
00:31:12 Academic Highlights at ISB
00:33:36 Balancing Time at ISB
00:36:23 Flagship Events at ISB
00:38:40 Experiential Learning Programme (ELP)
00:41:06 Berkeley India Policy Challenge
00:45:27 International Exchange in China
00:50:40 Extra-Curricular Activities
00:51:20 Recruiting & Job Search Process
00:54:21 Diversity of Class
00:55:18 Student Life at ISB
00:57:47 Engaging with ISB as an Alum
01:00:11 Advice for Incoming Students
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Giri Kesavan, who graduated from the full-time MBA program at London Business School in 2021. Giri completed his undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London, where he secured first class honours. Prior to pursuing his MBA, Giri spent five years in product management and analysis at Deutsche Bank in London. At LBS, Giri was co-president of the tech and media club, an academic rep, and he also drove the agenda for technology at the school. Giri was also responsible for the tech treks to New York, Dublin, India, Africa, Silicon Valley – some of which were virtual during COVID. Giri has held hundreds of conversations with aspiring MBA students and is a prodigal alumnus and a rockstar for LBS. Giri’s current role post MBA is as Senior Strategy Manager for Sky/Comcast covering product strategy for all OTT propositions. There is no way my introduction can do justice to all the things that Giri has done and continues to do, so why don’t we instead hear from Giri.
Through our conversation, we discussed Giri's pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, MBA experience at LBS, academic experience, involvement in activities, recruiting process, and more:
00:01:08 Introduction
00:02:49 Why MBA
00:04:20 Post-MBA Plans
00:06:53 What attracted you to LBS?
00:09:06 MBA Application Process and Timeline
00:12:19 Round 1 vs. Round 2
00:13:45 Tests: GMAT and GRE
00:18:15 Advice on Essays
00:20:42 Advice on Recommendations
00:22:11 More Advice on Essays
00:26:09 Optional Essay
00:27:59 Giri’s LBS Application Anecdotes
00:31:47 Tips for LBS’s application essays
00:34:20 Networking Approach and Advice
00:38:03 Student and Alum Referrals
00:39:57 Interview Process at LBS
00:44:29 Evaluation Criteria for Interviews / Application
00:45:48 Flexible Curriculum at LBS
00:47:47 Term-Time Internships at LBS
00:49:24 What's ‘Block Week’
00:51:06 Choosing Program Duration (15, 18 or 21 months)
00:52:59 Flagship Events at LBS
00:55:36 Tech Recruiting at LBS
01:00:35 Academic Highlights at LBS
01:06:11 Impact of LBS in Professional and Personal Life
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Ishani Mukherji, who is a member of the full-time MBA class of 2023 at The Tuck School of Business. Ishani completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2015 from Delhi University. Prior to starting at Tuck, Ishani worked with Etsy for two years and PwC for almost three years. Ishani had a GMAT score of 710. For her summer internship, Ishani interned with frog as an innovation strategy intern in New York City. At Tuck, Ishani is involved with Tuck Gives, Center for Digital Strategies and more.
Through our conversation, we discussed Ishani's pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, MBA experience at Tuck, academic experience, involvement in activities, internship recruiting process, and more:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Why MBA at Tuck
03:09 Determining Post-MBA Goals
11:02 Tips for Networking
13:50 Ishani’s Admissions Journey
16:00 Overcoming Low GMAT
18:11 Essay-Writing Advice
22:13 Advice on Tuck’s Essays
25:05 Tuck Interview: What Traits Are Candidates Evaluated On
28:15 Tuck’s Unique Identity
31:36 Flagship Events at Tuck (Winter Carnival, Tuck Gives Gala)
34:09 Academics: Star Professors & Must-Do Courses
35:29 Housing Situation at Tuck
37:33 Student Life at Tuck
42:27 Wish Prospective Students Knew About Tuck
43:44 Ishani’s Biggest Challenge at Tuck
45:02 Involvement in Activities (CDS, Small Group Dinners)
48:37 Student Trips (GIX)
51:47 Resources for Consulting and Tech Recruiting at Tuck
56:03 Tuck Nice: Anecdote
58:21 Food Situation at Tuck
1:02:31 Parting Advice
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary and our advisory is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Shuchi Maheshwari, who is a member of the full-time MBA class of 2023 at The Wharton School. Shuchi completed her B. Tech. degree in 2017 from IIT Delhi. Prior to starting at Wharton, Shuchi worked with Bain & Company for three years and WhiteHat Jr. for almost one year. Shuchi had a GMAT score of 760. For her summer internship, Shuchi interned with Adobe’s retention strategy team in San Francisco. At Wharton, Shuchi is the co-chair of the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF), co-president of India Club and Music Club, and a Student Life Fellow.
Through our conversation, we discussed Shuchi's pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, MBA experience at Wharton, academic experience, involvement in activities, internship recruiting process, and more:
00:00 Introduction
04:08 Admissions Process
08:04 GMAT strategy: 710 to 760 (three attempts)
10:33 How to Choose Admissions Consultant
12:33 Wharton’s Essays: Advice
19:27 Career Goals: How to Discover
21:26 Weakness in Candidacy
23:49 Wharton Team-Based Discussion Interview: How to Excel
25:25 Wharton MBA Program’s Unique Identity
28:21 Flagship Events Held Annually at Wharton
30:10 Must-Do Courses & Star Professors
33:04 Biggest Challenge Faced at Wharton
37:32 Internship Recruiting Process for Adobe, Retention Strategy Team
44:31 Resources for Networking
46:54 Advice for switching career into tech
50:40 Extra-curricular Activities (Wharton India Economic Forum, India & Music Clubs)
55:47 Trips
58:52 Food Scene in Philly
1:02:19 Parting Advice
Thank you for watching!
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Nupur Gupta is the founder of Crack The MBA (https://crackthemba.com), India's leading MBA admissions consulting firm. Every year, Crack The MBA's clients attend ivy league, M7 and other top MBA programs globally. Nupur is a graduate of the full-time MBA program at The Wharton School. She has been recognized by Economic Times among the 'Most Promising Women Leaders', by Business Insider among the 'World's Leading Admissions Consultants', along with other honors. Nupur serves on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions. Nupur has also served as two-term president of AIGAC.
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Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary and our advisory is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.
