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

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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