Ep027 Successful M7 MBA Reapplication to MIT Sloan | Crack The MBA Show

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Crack The MBA Show

Nupur Gupta

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In the Crack The MBA Show, Nupur Gupta talks with a new guest every episode to learn about their MBA journey and beyond, be it admissions, student life, careers. Hear from current students and alumni about their journey to the top MBA programs globally, be it Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Columbia, MIT, INSEAD, LBS or more. Prepare yourself to Crack The MBA and achieve your dreams, just like the guests on the show did.

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Ep027 Successful M7 MBA Reapplication to MIT Sloan | Crack The MBA Show | Swaraj Dharia

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Ep027 Successful M7 MBA Reapplication to MIT Sloan | Crack The MBA Show | Swaraj Dharia

Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Swaraj Dharia who is a first-year student at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Prior to Sloan, Swaraj worked as a management consultant focused on technology strategy and then moved onto carbon market negotiations for the Government of India. He was the youngest negotiator for the Indian govt. at UN’s Climate Change Conferences COP26 and COP27 before moving into an early-stage climate VC role at Peak Ventures in Bombay. Swaraj is focused on driving private capital towards climate mitigation and adaptation while balancing financial returns. In his free time, he is thinking about starting his own company, playing or watching soccer, or trying to learn a new musical instrument. At Sloan, Swaraj is in-charge of external relations at the VCPE club and working on a startup under MITs Sandbox Innovation Fund. He also recently helped with the MIT Sloan Energy and Climate Conference. For his summer internship, Swaraj interned at BCG in the New York office.

00:00:00 Episode Highlights

00:00:58 Introduction

00:02:02 Fun Fact

00:02:36 Influences & Winning Habits

00:05:28 Applying as a Re-applicant

00:07:56 MIT Reapplication

00:10:44 Cover Letter

00:15:25 Introduction Video

00:18:05 Diversity & Inclusion Prompt

00:19:57 Sloan Interview Process

00:26:24 Sloan’s Evaluation Criteria

00:28:26 Sloan’s Mission

00:32:05 Annual Events at Sloan

00:36:52 Housing & Food

00:41:04 Extracurricular Activities at Sloan

00:45:05 Star Professors & Popular Electives

00:47:45 Action Learning Labs

00:50:03 Internship Recruiting Experience

00:52:50 Career Development Office (CDO)

00:55:18 Salaries: Internship & Full-Time

00:56:21 Indian Students at Sloan

00:57:28 Reflecting on First Year at Sloan

01:00:41 Final Advice for Prospective Applicants

Thank you for watching!

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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.

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