Crack The MBA Show
Crack The MBA Show
Nupur Gupta
Ep008 From Social Impact Consulting at FSG to INSEAD with Scholarship: Pallavi Kaul
1 hour 21 minutes Posted Sep 20, 2022 at 4:32 pm.
 Introduction
Why MBA (7 years into career)
School Selection Strategy
European MBA vs. American MBA
Why INSEAD
Admissions Success: Top Factors
INSEAD’s Scholarship Process
Career Goals: How to Craft
Work authorization and Visas
Outreach to learn about INSEAD
Networking Tips (Cold Outreach)
Admissions: Could Have Done Better
MBA Application: Overcoming Weaknesses
Importance of Extra-Curricular Activities
Campus Choice: Fontainebleau vs. Singapore
August vs. January Intake
Star Professors & Popular Courses
Major Events at INSEAD
Feasibility of Career Switch in 1-year MBA
Wish I Did Prior to INSEAD
Biggest Challenge Faced at INSEAD
Housing at INSEAD Fontainebleau
Social Activities Outside Class
Alumni Support
Activities at INSEAD (Women in Business, Social Impact)
Summer Startup Tour
Active Clubs On-Campus
On-Campus Internship Search
Impact of Recession on Recruiting
Geographies: Full-Time Jobs
Parting Advice
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Welcome to today's episode of the ‘Crack The MBA Show’ with Pallavi Kaul who is a graduate of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, popularly known as CBS. Pallavi completed her Bachelor of Business Studies degree in 2014 and worked with Kearney for close to four years immediately thereafter. Post Kearney, Pallavi worked with FSG in social impact consulting for a little over three years. Pallavi got through INSEAD with a ~30% scholarship and a GRE score of 328. For her summer internship, Pallavi interned with an ed-tech startup called SAMA Sidekicks, which is headquartered in London.
Through our conversation, we discussed Pallavi's experience at INSEAD, MBA admissions strategies, academic experience, involvement in activities, internship recruiting process, and more:
Thank you for listening!
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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