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What’s Really Important In MBA Admissions? Interview With Rotman’s Niki da Silva

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Listen to the show!100 episodes after her first interview on the show, the most popular Admissions Straight Talk guest is back!

For the scoop on what’s new at one of MBA-dom’s most innovative admissions offices, listen to our conversation with Niki da Silva, Recruitment & Admissions Director for Rotman’s Full-Time MBA program.

1:59 – Overview of the Rotman admissions process.

3:23 – What in the admissions process correlates with post-mba employment?

8:52 – What is the timed written response application element?

15:43 – Tips for a successful timed written response.  

19:24 –GMAT vs. GRE: Rotman’s preference.

22:14 – 3 years later: checking in on the video essays.

23:31 – Why transcripts correlate so well with post-mba employment.

25:31 – Want your application to get the adcom excited? Do something exciting!

28:02 – Last words of wisdom: Don’t lose your passion in the quest to look polished.

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Rotman School of Management Full Time MBA
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• Rotman Admissions Blog
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