{"id":20565,"date":"2013-09-04T10:52:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T17:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=20565"},"modified":"2013-09-03T13:56:05","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T20:56:05","slug":"mba-video-essays-a-conversation-with-rotmans-niki-da-silva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-video-essays-a-conversation-with-rotmans-niki-da-silva\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Video Essays: A Conversation with Rotman’s Niki da Silva"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NikiDaSilva\"<\/a>A new era has dawned in the land of MBA admissions. Fewer essays. Shorter word limits<\/a>. And mandatory video essays \u2013 introduced to the admissions scene by Rotman, Canada\u2019s leading MBA program.<\/p>\n

Want to know more about how the video essays came about, how they work, and most importantly \u2013 how to ace them<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Listen to the full recording<\/a> of our very enlightening talk with Niki da Silva, Director of Admissions at the University of Toronto\u2019s Rotman School<\/a> to find out.<\/p>\n

00:01:05 \u2013 The background of the video essay and the three types of video questions in the Rotman application.<\/p>\n

00:05:59 \u2013 What made the trendsetters start the trend?<\/p>\n

00:08:20 \u2013What the adcom wants to learn about applicants through the video questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

00:12:39 \u2013 This guy nailed it: Niki\u2019s favorite video essay.<\/p>\n

00:14:31 \u2013 What not<\/em> to do when taking your videos.<\/p>\n

00:16:23 \u2013 Mirror, mirror on the wall, who\u2019s the most beautiful candidate of them all?<\/p>\n

00:18:30 \u2013 Important advice for candidates: reframe and relax.<\/p>\n

00:21:01 \u2013 The Rotman approach to MBA education & value system, reflected by the introduction of the video question.<\/p>\n

00:23:37 \u2013 \u201cDesign Thinking.\u201d What exactly is it & how in the world does it apply to finance<\/a>?<\/p>\n

00:29:26 \u2013 Tips for applicants to Rotman.<\/p>\n

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*Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relevant Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Tips for Video MBA Essay Questions<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Rotman MBA Program<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Episodes<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Subscribe<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Admissions Straight Talk<\/a> on iTunes<\/a><\/em>
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