How to get into Harvard Business School from India | Meet Kriti Gupta

Hi guys!! In this video, I had the chance to interview a current MBA student at Harvard Business School, Kriti Gupta. Kriti received her undergraduate degree from IIT Bombay, following which she worked in the Venture Capital field as an analyst before recently being admitted into Harvard Business School.
We discuss the different aspects of a successful business school application from the HBS Interview to GMAT & GRE, how you can become a more confident communicator to what the value of an MBA degree is with Covid-19 and virtual learning. We discuss the importance of skill-based and certification based learning, and also Kriti's application timeline to Harvard Business School and when she began preparing to write her Statement of Purpose.
About Me:
Hi! My name is Shaurya Sinha, and I'm an 18 year old Gap Year student, and an incoming freshman at Stanford University. I live in New Delhi, India, and this KZbin channel was born from my desire to create and share inspiring, creating, and educational stories with the world.
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Timestamps:
Introduction - 00:00
Rapid Fire - 01:20
Why HBS after IIT - 05:23
Where Kriti drew help from - 08:04
The IIT Tag Value - 10:37
Kriti's Application Timeline - 11:55
Kriti's Time Management - 13:06
The HBS Interview - 15:08
How to communicate better? - 18:28
One question that stumped Kriti - 21:06
What an HBS interviewer looks for? - 23:15
How Covid-19 affected Kriti's HBS education - 24:32
The value of an MBA today - 28:08
Will Kriti come back to India? - 30:27
Kriti's final piece of advice - 31:40

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@@ShauryaSinha wirhout IIT tag ,its impossbile to go to hbs or harvard ,can we go after doing masters from IIT OR IIM,because in my state,there was only one IIT,and i didnt get it

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She explained herself so well and everything was extremely fun and comprehensive. I feel extremely inspired, and super grateful to Shaurya for having introduced us to her.

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Can't express how much i needed a video on business school

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Her: IIT Bombay and then HBS. Me in my room: Inferiority complex × 9999

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Loved the interview! Super interactive!

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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SOOOO SOOOO SOOOO MUCH SHAURYA FOR THIS VIDEO!

[@pruneye8521]

Hey shaurya, love the content you're recently putting out , that is, speaking to people about how they got into some of the top unis, could you please do an elaborate one for MIT, I've seen the one with Chirag in it and would love a more in depth one... Once again, love your videos Pranay ^_^

[@ShauryaSinha]

Oooooh good idea ill work on it

[@pruneye8521]

@@ShauryaSinha Thank you!!! Take your time , I'll wait patiently ^_^

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Shaurya could you please interview a design aspirant studying in a good design school like parsons , risd , fit etc . That would be really helpful.

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so excited about the post-grad series!!!

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[@ShauryaSinha]

🎉 AW THANKS SM

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SKSKKSKS FR!!

[@arpitakanumury2984]

How about a video for Medical Aspirants?! Thankyouuuuu (loved your take on Vitamin D as a possible and affordable medicine for COVID-19)

[@Player1GamingChannel]

Finally a Post Grad Series...

[@hardikbhagia9566]

Props to me to type a comment with 10 fingers with my arms aching. Nice interview, Shaurya

[@ShauryaSinha]

DAMN WHAT HAPPENED

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This is really helpful and provides great insights

[@smashpatriarchy1679]

This was indeed a very insightful conversation! However, would have been great if the financing/scholarship aspect was discussed as well.

[@himanshitripathi495]

Harvard offers need based scholarships. That is, once you are accepted and your family income isn't sufficient to finance your Harvard Ed, then you will be given a scholarship of the needed amount. Harvard scholarships aren't merit based. So the catch is, you have to get accepted.

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Welll it's FINALLY out

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Shaurya making my day better by motivating me to study as usual :) Thank you !!! You're the Bestttt

[@ShauryaSinha]

ALWAYS WELCOMEEE

[@shreyasarvy]

you're so helpful!! more inspiration~just what I needed thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanx :))))) take care!!

[@ShauryaSinha]

I'm soooo glad

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[@helgakoshy5635]

Thank u so much fr this can u do more videos on mba in USA and bring people who did it

[@sanaahmehra5730]

hi shaurya, I wanted to ask if you would consider making a video about summer programmes in the UK or Europe. or else something on how to productively spend the summer and gain experience.

[@suvarnasuvi20]

Thank you!

[@yogitaghorpade9924]

How to get into Harvard Medical school from India

[@SinghCharades]

Can you please suggest where can I give mocks for GMAT that are close to GMAT's level. I have TIME mocks but they are unnecessarily hard as I observed and as I have heard.

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[@ShauryaSinha]

Very cute

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Would love to see one with a columbia graduate student!

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I am not an iitan or nitan but I promise you that I will get GMAT 780 and HBS AFTER COMPLETE MY BTECH and any one can not stop me

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That's kind of awesome

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[@yashaparik]

Ty for this, Shaurya !

[@ShauryaSinha]

Always welcome g

[@piyushdaigavhane3488]

Why I am watching this, I am not even 12th pass.😅

[@ShauryaSinha]

BECAUSE YOU'RE A REAL ONE

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@@ShauryaSinha hahaha lol I start grade 9 tomorrow and aim to get into Harvard for undergrad ...not even PG but I’m the real 30 percent gang

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Awesome video

[@radhagupta3939]

post-grad series, NOW WE'RE TALKING!

[@AnAndRa2005]

@shauryasinha u have extended the scholarship of sleepdeprived dreamers right?? 1st april??

[@ibacstudio]

so sharuya, as of now, do you plan on combing back to india at some point after your education?

[@nandinisinghal732]

Hi bhaiya . I am in 9th grade and I want to get into an Ivy League college. I want to pursue an MBA at Harvard as my graduate degree. Now, a bachelor's in commerce would be an appropriate undergraduate degree for an MBA but I can't find any US equivalent degree Bachelors in commerce in any of the Ivy League colleges. A little help!

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Shaurya is a huge motivation to other guys like me trying to pursue dreams !!! Love you bro and ur great work !!!!

[@ShauryaSinha]

REALLY appreciate it man :)

[@lightyagami453]

What was the GMAT score that helped her get into HBS? Please let us know!

[@priyanshusharma8573]

anything more than 750 is a very good score

[@aniketmajumdar5733]

I like your English so much!! Can you please give some tips and tricks to improve our English please!!

[@ShauryaSinha]

Hahhaha thanku but do checkout my TOEFL video!!

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@@ShauryaSinha for sure!

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Please do some more interviews

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Shaurya this my my 20th comment from the 5th phone saying the same thing... We love you but not more than Agastya .... Bring him in your videos

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can u please make a video where u teach us how u edit ur videos it would mean a lotttttt thx

[@suhasrajavenger9241]

Hi Saurav can you do one for engineering in Stanford too.. in your life or your friends from India and how to get there? Please 🙏🙏🙏

[@nishantbangwal8120]

The application process is same for all undergrad student at Standford, you choose your major (engineering) after you get in!! You just mention your pref on the application for engineering at the application!!

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@@nishantbangwal8120 I reckon he's talking about a post-grad degree at Stanford.

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next one on masters in europe!

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Please do a video on how to get into Harvard Medical School from India

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SHAURYA WE NEED HOW TO GET 98% IN BOARDS EXAMS VIDEO!!

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Why you Indian's Just talk about exam em huh

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I was literally like " Agayi video yayy" when i got the notification.

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Hey Shaurya, I love watching your videos. It will be more interesting if you help me out of something. My school does not allows students to wear casual dress or graduation gown and cap at the graduation ceremony, but I want to wear the gown and cap, & I have an idea of funding for everyone's gown and caps myself , but how to convince my school management for this?

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I actually planned my day around this video thank god its delayed today

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HAHAHAH it came at 7:00 on the dot tho

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Heyy I really wanna get into washU or usc and all exams that I have written from ninth have a percentage of 85% or more I feel that it is really low can I get in?

[@himanshitripathi495]

To get into HBS, you will have to score high GPA in undergraduate. So your school marks wouldn't matter. Moreover you will have to give GMAT. That's enough. So score high in your college. That's it!

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Her major in IIT Bombay was??? And after undergrad did she work before getting into hbs?? Tnx

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The wait is finally over🙌

[@ShauryaSinha]

woot woot

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Hey dude I am that "Arihant lad" ;)

[@vijayakulkarni314]

Plz help me out people plz. I live in india im in 9 th grade my dream is to live in the us. I want to go to us after grad to study business management. What should i do . I m super confused should i either apply after my grad or not apply or apply to top unvesities or to apply to regular universities what should i do my brain us explodingg

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21:06

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Madam only iit gets into hardvard no 3 year bachelor degree..

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First!

[@ShauryaSinha]

Second but you're killing it :)

[@SinghCharades]

Hi, can someone please clarify that do we need TOEFL or IELTS for HBS?

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Its Harvard BS man you wont get hurt by taking two of them. It doesn't matter tho which one you decide to take as long as you prove your english skill but take one

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My guy promised us an editing tutorial

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Hey Shaurya! Do u endorse brands?? If yes, then how much do you charge for brand endorsement ??

[@ShauryaSinha]

I don't endorse any right now

[@rushipatel8908]

WITHOUT IIT TAG i want to get into harvad,please guide me

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Sir does high school grades are also consider during MBA selection process at top business schools like Harvard, Wharton or colombia or they just consider undergrad GPA.

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Just your undergrade gpa q

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Can your do a Harvard law school?

[@ShauryaSinha]

Yes ma'am

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Does work experience matter for HBS MBA ?

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Shaurya you gonna stay in US?

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Hey,Can you PLEASE do an interview with a MBA student at any IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIES who is from a commerce background?this would realllly help!

[@kanika.28]

I would recommend watching kushal lodhas video,many CA's make it to hbs /Wharton and other top school

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Post graduation series YAYYYY

[@ShauryaSinha]

WOOT WOOOOT

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this is so helpful

[@ShauryaSinha]

thx :*

[@dishaha_]

I watched the whole video & after 34 mins I realised, damn! Y did I watched it? I haven't even cleared my 12th grade!

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Firstttt

[@ShauryaSinha]

HELL YEAH YOU AREEEE

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Which car was she building?

[@shoaibakhtar1535]

Does Hbs gives 100% scholarship just like typical Harvard University Please shaurya reply ❤️👍

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oof finally Great video as always so wsp? how you doin'? ready for Stanford??? (btw quick side note: how do I reach out to you??)

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Saw your emails, I don't have the bestest news, some people are getting confused about the SDD Mun and think I'm running it so you might need to change the name

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Ok will do

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@@ShauryaSinha Sed :< :((((

[@ayushbhanu5008]

Has she got any scholarship from harvard?

[@adityaraj.14]

Bhaiya, Is Extra curricular activity compulsory to get in to MIT/HARVARD etc ?

[@varshitha7884]

obvio they dont care muc abt how u score like in india its mostly abt ur contibution to the society and your talent

[@AkshatSinghania]

first, yay!

[@john-xo6qr]

Bhai maine to IIT sunne ke baad hi video pause kar diya. Koi fayda nhi hai isse aage sunne ka, main to JEE ADV hi clear nhi kar paaya to ye Harvard MBA dekhne ka kya fayda

[@Solelymine]

So what bro? Haan kuch kam nahi hai! Work hard IT sector is growing day by day, do good in your job, maybe they will send you outside, or after getting a good work experience you can apply for PR in countries like Canada and Singapore and apply for the companies there!!

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Hey is kriti is on any social media handle.....?

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Omg firsttttt

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ALMOST FIRSTTT

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@@ShauryaSinha I'd cry

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First

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Shaurya you're an inspiration to me ❤️❤️ Could you please do a video about how to get into Harvard or Stanford law school... If not that then any ivy league law school 😁🙏 Huge fan Love you Keep it up❤️👍👍😁😁😁

[@ShauryaSinha]

got you covered

[@aditirajput4851]

Kriti didi is from which IIT ?

[@sktausifrahman1496]

bombay

[@fanaticprakash9818]

Is it true your school fees was 33k per month?

[@ShauryaSinha]

Nope

[@yogitaghorpade9924]

It was 37k

[@ShauryaSinha]

No.

[@yogitaghorpade9924]

@@ShauryaSinha Then pls reply

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@@ShauryaSinha When are u making video about getting into Harvard Medical School

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Make full video on whole admission process and scholarship in hindi.

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Great Video ! How do we get high school internships in India ?

[@ac6938]

Shaurya has already made a video on that...:)

[@aditmagotra6914]

@@ac6938 whoaa, thanks a lot !

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@@aditmagotra6914 wlcm :)

[@ShauryaSinha]

You're a real one

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@@ShauryaSinha 🤗🤗

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I was just thinking, shaurya do you speak hindi 😅

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Tell me your GMAT score

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Only if you hadn’t messed up the schedule timings the other day 😩

[@ShauryaSinha]

oops

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Her husband is a doctor??

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Hi

[@ShauryaSinha]

ello

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You should interview someone in canada!!!

[@ShauryaSinha]

Right on

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@@ShauryaSinha Thank you!

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720p 😂😂

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shaurya UNTANGLE YOUR EARPHONES please thanks