If you're looking to secure admissions to leading business schools worldwide (Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, et al), learn about Crack The MBA here. Crack The MBA (http://crackthemba.com) was founded by a Wharton MBA graduate - Nupur Gupta. Nupur is the only member from India to be granted membership to the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants - a selective group of admissions consultants from 10 countries.

1. 1
CRACK
THE
MBA
2014

2. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sec$on
I:
About
Sec$on
II:
Process
Sec$on
III:
Services
Sec$on
IV:
Case
Studies
Sec$on
V:
Frequently
Asked
Ques$ons

3. 3
ABOUT: CRACK THE MBA
§ Bou$que
Educa$on
Advisory
Firm
Founded
in
2012
§ Founded
by
Wharton
Full-­‐Time
MBA
Graduate
§ Majority
of
clients
received
admission
offers
to
schools
such
as
Wharton,
Chicago
Booth,
Kellogg,
INSEAD,
Yale,
Michigan
Ross,
Tepper,
UNC,
Georgetown,
IIM
PGPX
and
ISB
last
year
§ Up
to
100%
tui$on
waiver
received
by
CTM’s
clients
in
top
20
U.S.
business
schools
§ 100%
clients
received
interview
invita$ons
last
year
§ First
and
only
firm
in
India
to
have
a
consultant
who
is
a
member
of
the
highly
pres$gious
Associa$on
for
Interna$onal
Graduate
Admissions
Consultants
(AIGAC)

4. 4
ABOUT:THE FOUNDER
§ Founded
by
Nupur
Gupta
§ Nupur
graduated
from
the
full-­‐$me
MBA
program
at
The
Wharton
School
where
she
was
awarded
the
Wharton
India
Fellowship
§ Nupur
is
the
only
person
from
India
to
be
awarded
membership
to
AIGAC
–
an
elite
interna$onal
body
of
consultants
with
a
mission
to
serve
clients
ethically
§ Prior
to
founding
Crack
The
MBA,
Nupur
worked
at
mul$na$onal
corpora$ons
in
U.S.
and
India
in
Media
&
Financial
Services
industries
§ Nupur
graduated
with
High
Honors
from
Rochester
Ins$tute
of
Technology
with
a
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
in
Computer
Science.

5. 5
CONTACT
Follow
Crack
The
MBA
on
Social
Media
Get
in
touch
through
phone
or
skype
Get
in
touch
through
email
Meet
us
in-­‐
person
at
our
office
in
Delhi
§ Website:
hJp://crackthemba.com
§ Facebook:
www.facebook.com/crackthemba
§ Twi`er:
@crackthemba
§ LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/company/
crackthemba
§ Google
Plus:
www.google.com/+crackthemba
§ Landline:
+91
11
4166
5201
§ Mobile:
+91
98737
65201
§ Skype:
crackthemba
§ Address:
221
Okhla
Industrial
Estate,
Phase
III,
New
Delhi
–
110
020,
India.
§ Schedule
an
appointment
to
discuss
your
candidacy
and
meet
with
Nupur.
§ Loca]on
accessible
via
metro
(Govind
Puri
Stop
on
the
Violet
Line.
§ hJp://crackthemba.com/direc]ons
D
A
B
C
§ Send
an
email
to
our
general
email
address
at
crackthemba@gmail.com
§ Email
Nupur
directly
at
nupur@crackthemba.com

6. 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I: About
Section II: Process
Section III: Services
Section IV: Case Studies
SectionV: Frequently Asked Questions

7. 7
PROCESS
§ Contact
our
team
through
any
of
the
modes
listed
on
Slide
Five
§ Schedule
an
Ini]al
Consulta]on
§ Speak
or
meet
with
us
to
get
an
assessment
of
your
candidacy
§ Get
answers
to
ques]ons
you
may
have
about
the
engagement
§ Get
in
touch
to
proceed
with
the
formali]es
of
commencing
an
engagement
with
Crack
The
MBA
§ Every
year
we
work
with
a
few
applicants.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
you
Ini$al
Consulta$on
Engage
CTM
Get
In
Touch
21 3

8. 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I: About
Section II: Process
Section III: Services
Section IV: Case Studies
SectionV: Frequently Asked Questions

9. 9
SERVICES I
GMAT
Advisory
1
§ GMAT
is
an
important
way
to
communicate
your
academic
prowess
to
the
schools
§ Our
team
has
a
good
understanding
for
compe]]ve
scores
for
different
schools
§ We
typically
work
with
candidates
with
GMAT
scores
ranging
from
700
to
790
and
can
pass
our
exper]se
for
compe]]ve
resources
to
help
you
prepare
for
the
GMAT
beJer
School
Selec$on
2
§ Crack
The
MBA
has
a
deep
understanding
of
the
leading
MBA
programs
in
U.S.,
Europe
and
Asia
§ Our
team
frequently
visits
schools
abroad
and
networks
with
admissions
officers
to
keep
abreast
with
the
latest
informa]on
§ As
a
result
of
working
with
different
clients
over
the
past
few
years,
we
know
what
profiles
fit
beJer
at
what
schools
Resume
Review
3
§ Resume
is
a
map
that
guides
the
reader
through
your
professional
life
§ CTM
helps
candidates
highlight
their
academic
prowess,
leadership
skills
and
career
progression
in
a
concise,
crisp
and
aesthe]cally
appealing
format
§ Our
focus
is
to
create
a
resume
that
you
can
hit
the
ground
running
with
when
you
arrive
at
business
school
and
start
applying
for
jobs
Essay
Review
4
§ Essays
are
an
important
and
subjec]ve
part
of
your
MBA
applica]on
and
are
ohen
the
most
]me-­‐
consuming
elements
§ Essays
give
you
a
chance
to
tell
your
story
in
a
way
that
is
not
possible
with
any
other
part
of
the
applica]on
§ Our
team
specializes
in
storytelling
and
keeps
honing
its
skills
through
courses
at
schools
like
UCLA

10. 10
SERVICES II
Recommenda$on
Strategy
5
§ Recommenda]ons
are
your
opportunity
to
gain
credibility
through
a
third
person
§ They
are
looked
at
seriously
by
business
schools
and
are
an
extremely
important
part
of
your
applica]on
§ Our
team
can
help
you
pick
the
best
recommenders
for
your
specific
case
and
assist
you
in
ensuring
recommenders
are
equipped
with
the
materials
they
would
need
Applica$on
Form
6
§ Business
school
applica]on
forms
tend
to
require
numerous
details
§ This
is
an
important
piece
of
your
candidacy
and
ohen
the
most-­‐ignored
piece
§ Our
team
assists
you
in
comple]ng
this
part
effec]vely
so
you
put
your
best
foot
forward
§ We
take
a
holis]c
view
of
your
candidacy
while
advising
on
this
piece
of
the
puzzle
to
ensure
all
available
real
estate
in
your
applica]on
is
used
in
the
best
possible
manner
Interview
Prepara$on
7
§ MBA
interviews
are
mostly
on
an
invita]on-­‐only
basis
§ Our
team
can
help
you
in
one-­‐on-­‐one
interviews
and
group
interviews
§ Interviews
can
arranged
in-­‐person
at
our
office,
on
the
phone
or
on
Skype
§ Dura]on
of
the
interview
can
be
arranged
depending
on
the
format
of
your
actual
interview
§ Learn
from
our
experience
working
with
candidates
who’ve
succeeded
every
year
Waitlist
Management
8
§ Gekng
waitlisted
can
be
an
inadvertent
consequence
of
your
MBA
applica]on
§ Lately
schools
have
been
liberal
about
doling
out
waitlists
and
you
need
to
have
a
strategy
in
place
to
manage
the
waitlist
process
in
order
to
increase
your
odds
of
success
§ Let
our
experienced
team
help
guide
you
through
the
process
of
managing
waitlists
§ This
process
in
itself
can
last
a
few
months
and
can
require
mul]ple
updates

11. 11
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I: About
Section II: Process
Section III: Services
Section IV: Case Studies
SectionV: Frequently Asked Questions

12. 12
CASE STUDIES
Candidate
Type
§ Undergraduate
degree
in
business
studies.
Older
than
average
age
§ Experience
in
Microfinance
Investments
§ Candidate
admiJed
to
Wharton
&
Chicago
Booth
§ 50%
tui]on
waiver
at
both
Indian
Female
Candidate
in
Inves]ng
§ Candidate
hailed
from
an
over
represented
pool.
Low
GMAT
§ Management
func]on
in
Real
Estate
Industry
§ Candidate
secured
admissions
to
Kellogg
and
Yale
with
scholarship
Indian
Male
Engineer
in
Real
Estate
§ Family
Business
Candidate
in
Hospitality
Industry
§ Younger
than
average
age.
Candidate
from
over
represented
pool
§ Undergraduate
educa]on
from
Tier-­‐2
ins]tu]on
§ Candidate
secured
admission
to
Michigan
Ross
&
Cornell
Johnson
Indian
Male
Engineer
in
Hospitality
Observa$ons
ILLUSTRATIVE
§ Candidate
had
an
undergraduate
degree
in
business
studies
§ Working
at
bou]que
Private
Equity
fund
§ Older
than
average
age
§ Candidate
admiJed
to
Chicago
Booth
with
50%
tui]on
waiver
Indian
Male
Candidate
in
Private
Equity

13. 13
CLIENT SPEAK ILLUSTRATIVE
NOTE:
The
comments
men]oned
above
are
snippets
from
recommenda]ons
provided
by
clients
on
LinkedIn.
To
view
these
on
LinkedIn,
view
Nupur’s
profile
at
www.linkedin.com/in/nupurgupt.
Recommenda]ons
can
be
seen
by
first,
second
and
third
degree
contacts
when
signed
in
to
LinkedIn.
“Nupur’s
knowledge
of
the
applica$on
process
and
what
schools
look
for
is
excep$onal.”
-­‐
Priyanshu
B.,
Booth
2016
“Thorough,
professional,
humble
and
methodological
–
four
adjec$ves
which
pre`y
much
sum
up
Nupur
and
what
differen$ates
her
from
most
of
the
consultants
in
the
market
today.”
-­‐
Saaim
K.,
Ross
2016
“Nupur
is
not
only
a
good
editor
but
also
has
the
best
interest
of
her
clients
in
her
mind.”
-­‐
Shiven
K.,
Tepper
2015
“I
wholeheartedly
admit
that
my
success
at
Kellogg
and
Yale
would
not
have
been
possible
without
her
[Nupur’s].”
-­‐
Harsh
G.,
Kellogg
2016
“Nupur
remains
an
inspira$onal
mentor
and
I
am
grateful
for
her
expert
guidance.”
-­‐
Anuj
G.,
UNC
KF
2016

14. 14
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I: About
Section II: Process
Section III: Services
Section IV: Case Studies
SectionV: Frequently Asked Questions

15. 15
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) - 1
Q1.
Can
you
write
our
essay
so
we
can
focus
on
other
aspects
of
our
applica$on
(E.g.
GMAT)?
A1.
No.
Crack
The
MBA
is
aligned
with
interna]onal
associa]ons
such
as
AIGAC
and
is
bound
by
the
policies
which
strictly
forbid
wri]ng
materials
for
clients
as
that
would
be
against
schools’
code
of
honor.
Q2.
How
long
does
it
take
for
you
to
provide
feedback
on
our
materials?
A2.
We
guarantee
response
]me
of
two
to
three
working
days
on
materials.
Working
days
are
from
Monday
to
Saturday.
Q3.
How
can
we
make
a
payment
to
begin
the
engagement?
A3.
Majority
of
our
clients
make
payment
through
bank
transfer.
A
few
candidates
pay
through
cheques.
If
you
have
ques]ons,
get
in
touch
with
us
and
we
would
be
happy
to
work
out
the
best
possible
solu]on.

16. 16
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) - 2
Q4.
Can
I
upgrade
my
plan
in
the
middle
of
our
engagement?
A4.
Yes,
space
permikng,
you
can
upgrade
your
plan.
Get
in
touch
with
our
team
and
we
can
advise
on
availability
and
assist
you
in
upgrading
your
plan.
Q5.
Can
I
call
you
as
part
of
the
engagement?
A5.
Yes,
you
can
schedule
calls.
Clients
are
advised
to
schedule
calls
a
day
or
two
in
advance
to
ensure
availability.
We’ve
had
clients
meet/call
us
for
30-­‐40
hours
as
part
of
an
engagement.
Q6.
What
are
your
working
hours?
A6.
We
work
from
Monday
to
Saturday
(10:00
AM
to
7:00
PM
Indian
Standard
Time).
Please
contact
us
if
you
would
like
access
to
our
holiday
schedule.

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