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

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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