Ep017 How Anupama Cracked HBS & Wharton

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Crack The MBA Show

Nupur Gupta

29 episodes

5 days ago

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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Ep017 How Anupama Cracked HBS & Wharton | HBS MBA Experience

Crack The MBA Show

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2 years ago

Ep017 How Anupama Cracked HBS & Wharton | HBS MBA Experience

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

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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