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| FROM Rotman Admissions Blog: Insider Insight on the Rotman Problem Solving Challenge |
 The Rotman Problem Solving Challenge (RPSC) provides you with another opportunity to demonstrate your talent beyond the traditional admission criteria. I judged individual presentations in 2013 and can say that your performance at the RPSC could improve your chances of admission. Your impression at the RPSC also shapes your Rotman reputation. So, how do you make the most of this opportunity? And how do you impress the judges? In true Rotman fashion the Rotman network is here for you. In this blog post I am happy to share advice from two past participants and two judges. Jonathan Weir and Michael McVety both competed in the 2013 RPSC, now serve as executives on the student-run Rotman Management Consulting Association industry club and will be judges at this year’s RPSC. Round 1 Essay Submission: Last year, we found that average submissions remained general, stated the obvious and lacked clear structure. While, better papers provided specifics, insight and structure. As Jonathan reflected on his experience at the RPSC before he joined Rotman he realized “the challenge is that you’re not used to applying a structured approach to thinking about problems where you create models with assumptions and test them.” He says “it’s like exercising a muscle that you’ve never used before.” For the submission, he suggests to “go with what you know” because “insightfulness comes from authenticity.” It is best to leverage your personal/professional experience and contacts to generate ideas and resources instead of researching everything online. This makes for a more authentic paper. Michael’s pointers on the submission include:
You will have to present as a group and answer the presentation judges’ questions which requires cohesiveness. Michael reminds you that “You will be judged as a group and during Q&A; it’s best if you can have one member of your team answer a question versus multiple people on the team trying to offer thoughts.” To get the most out of the experience, Michael suggests that you “think of RPSC less as a competition and more as an opportunity to begin to develop yourself, to see who you’ll be working with at Rotman and to get inspired about the MBA environment.” Vanessa Valenzuela competed last year and was one of the prize winners. She echoes Michael’s comment: “While the prizes are appealing and definitely something to strive for, the important take away from the weekend should be to meet your future potential classmates, network with other professionals and really learn as much as you can about the Rotman experience and way of thinking. Challenge yourself to meet as many people as possible and remember that it’s all about having a great time and learning a new way to think!” I hope that this insight helps as you work on your paper. For even more support, Rotman Coaches will host two more learning labs. These live webinars provide a great forum to have your questions answered. I wish you luck with your submission and hope you make it to the final round! |
25 Feb 2015, 11:00
| FROM Rotman Admissions Blog: Impact and Intiative at Rotman |
 On Monday February 2nd the Women in Management Association (WIMA) student club at Rotman launched the annual WIMA Top 10. Along with our Dean and several other Canadian executives we gathered to celebrate the achievements of Rotman female alumni. In the following categories we recognized 10 women who have made outstanding contributions in their field:
This type of leadership is natural for Rotman students; see a ‘problem’, take initiative, and solve it. When we review future applicants to the program we look for the same things. Where in your life have you seen a gap, an issue, or a problem and done something about it? A work example, an extracurricular example, even a personal one all count. The theory goes, if you’re wired this way to have an impact in one area in your life, the likelihood is that you will do it again and again.  WIMA Top 10 Award Winners with Dean Tiff Macklem Impact is an emerging theme at Rotman. Our Dean Tiff Macklem recently wrote that his vision for the next 5 years is focusing on this very thing. We’ve spent the last number of years with a phenomenal growth story, now we’re turning that into a growth and impact story. Our impact story is the impact of Rotman graduates around the world measured by their success in leading companies, starting companies, the value and jobs they create, the businesses they reinvent and the leadership they provide in society. Additionally, we mean the impact of Rotman thinking and scholarship at management and board tables around the world. Start thinking about your impact story. Your resume, references, essays are all great ways to signal ways you’ve taken initiative and had an impact. Round 3 closes on March 02, 2015 and we’d love to see in your application what impact you’ve been having thus far in your life. Leigh Acting Director, Recruitment and Admissions |
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