Ep011 Ishani Mukherji's Journey from PwC to Etsy to Tuck

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Crack The MBA Show

Nupur Gupta

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In the Crack The MBA Show, Nupur Gupta talks with a new guest every episode to learn about their MBA journey and beyond, be it admissions, student life, careers. Hear from current students and alumni about their journey to the top MBA programs globally, be it Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Columbia, MIT, INSEAD, LBS or more. Prepare yourself to Crack The MBA and achieve your dreams, just like the guests on the show did.

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Ep011 Ishani Mukherji's Journey from PwC to Etsy to Tuck

Crack The MBA Show

1 hour 4 minutes 39 seconds

3 years ago

Ep011 Ishani Mukherji's Journey from PwC to Etsy to Tuck

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

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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