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
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