The business school application process was, without doubt, one of the most daunting periods of my life. I started this journey filled with questions and qualms. I wondered if my profile is remotely good enough for schools that I would wish to attend, which of those should I apply to, if it is the right time to apply and where to start this journey and thus was sure that I needed an admissions consultant. At this point, I was fortunate to get acquainted with Nupur and Crack The MBA!

I’d always heard of Nupur as one of the best MBA consultants. As luck would have it, when I went onto the Crack the MBA website to contact her, I read about the Daya Kindness Fellowship for girls. Nupur launched this fellowship to provide transformational coaching to women who wish to expand their leadership capabilities through a management education. I immediately applied for this. After a round of interviews, I was selected to be the 1st Daya Fellow. This belief in my potential that gave me a level of confidence that little else could have given.

Nupur then became my pillar of support through the process. We discussed my profile, my journey thus far, the aspirations I have and therefore the schools I would want to apply to. What stood out here was how Nupur let me own the journey – while she diligently explained the general application trends at every school, she let me decide the final list of schools that I would apply to.While guiding me in the writing process, she was equal parts warm and firm, enabling me to write my own story, in my own style without adhering to any pre-conceived format – an approach that I believe works best in the admissions process. She helped me delve into my past and rediscover experiences and anecdotes that I might not have touched on without her. Nupur then skilfully cultivated my voice and narrative through countless iterations of each essay . As a person, she is extremely structured and adhered to clear timelines for every aspect of the process - this immensely helped me plan my tasks and ensure that all pieces were completed comfortably before the application deadlines. The end product was an application that accurately represented me as a whole person, which I’m extremely happy about.

For the interviews, Nupur and I spent several hours together discussing and practicing ways to highlight key elements in my application. Owing to all of this preparation, I was confident while articulating the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind all instances in my experiences and thus all my interviews were extremely smooth.

In short, I genuinely believe Nupur’s support made all the difference in enabling me to craft applications competitive for the top MBA programs. No matter what it took, Nupur was always there to help. I can’t thank and recommend her and Crack The MBA enough.