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! — 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 advice is always provided specifically based on an applicant’s specific profile.