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! — 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. Follow Nupur and ‘Crack The MBA’ on our social media platforms for more updates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nupurgupt/ https://www.facebook.com/CrackTheMBA/ https://www.instagram.com/crackthemba/ Disclaimer: The opinions shared by guests in this video in no way, shape or form represent advisory provided by Crack The MBA. Each candidate’s circumstances may vary and our advisory is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.