Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Aishik Dhar. Aishik graduated from BITS Pilani with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Thereafter, he worked as a Software Developer at Amazon in their Payments division and then as a Product Manager at Goodera, enabling volunteering opportunities for people worldwide. Aishik was a recipient of the Orange scholarship at INSEAD and graduated with an MBA degree from INSEAD in 2022. Aishik is currently working as an Associate at McKinsey & Company in London. During his spare time, Aishik is an avid theater, photography, chess and football enthusiast. In fact, Aishik has been to nearly 10 Arsenal matches at their stadium in the last one year!    00:00:00 Episode Highlights 00:00:39 Introduction 00:01:29 Fun Fact 00:02:08 Winning Habits & Influences   00:05:38 Experience Working With CTM 00:07:44 Why MBA 00:08:51 Why INSEAD 00:10:32 Essay Advice  00:12:30 International Motivation 00:16:20 Interview Prep 00:18:30 Admissions: Evaluation Criteria 00:19:16 Scholarships 00:21:10 Applying as a Younger Applicant 00:22:36 August vs. Jan Intake 00:24:07 1Y vs. 2Y MBA 00:25:24 Casing in 1Y MBA Program 00:27:00 Flagship Events 00:28:40 Fontainebleau vs. Singapore Campus 00:29:50 Biggest Challenge at INSEAD 00:31:04 Star Professors & Popular Courses 00:32:11 Consulting Recruiting at INSEAD 00:38:35 Why McKinsey London Office 00:39:27 Recruiting Outcomes for Indian Students 00:42:09 Tech Recruiting: INSEAD vs. US Schools 00:43:21 Consulting: Regional Salary Variations 00:45:15 Most Memorable Experience at INSEAD 00:46:02 Consulting: a Day in Life 00:47:22 Consulting: Case Staffing 00:50:11 Consulting: Recruiting Environment 00:50:57 Impact of INSEAD MBA 00:52:11 Final 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 served two terms as president and two terms on the board of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) - the primary industry association in MBA admissions.   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.