{"id":47710,"date":"2019-12-29T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=47710"},"modified":"2019-12-25T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T16:29:13","slug":"encore-toronto-rotman-mba-the-spike-factor-episode-344","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/encore-toronto-rotman-mba-the-spike-factor-episode-344\/","title":{"rendered":"Encore: Toronto Rotman MBA: The Spike Factor [Episode 344]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/hubfs\/Podcast_audio_files\/Podcast\/Rotman_Imran_Kanga_encore_2019.mp3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Podcast-interview-with-Imran-Kanga-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor of the busy holiday and admissions season, we are presenting an encore of the most popular MBA interview of 2019, my interview with Toronto Rotman\u2019s Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Imran Kanga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously if you are interested in earning your MBA at Toronto Rotman, this interview is a must-listen. However, Imran\u2019s discussion of what Rotman calls the \u201cspike factor\u201d has value to any MBA applicant trying to show how they can add a distinctive something to their MBAs class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also want to take this opportunity to thank you for listening to Admissions Straight Talk and&nbsp;wish you a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year, a new year filled with the realization of your educational and professional dreams, and of course acceptances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/toronto-rotman-mba-seeks-spike-factor\/\"><em>For the complete show notes, please check out the original blog post.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/hubfs\/Podcast_audio_files\/Podcast\/Rotman_Imran_Kanga_encore_2019.mp3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ListenToTheShow-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related&nbsp;Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotman.utoronto.ca\/Degrees\/MastersPrograms\/MBAPrograms\/FullTimeMBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toronto Rotman MBA program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/toronto-rotman-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\">Toronto Rotman Application Essay Tips<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-02\/canada-says-give-me-your-mbas-your-entrepreneurs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCanada Says, \u2018Give Me Your MBAs, Your Entrepreneurs\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=podcast_IV_Nik_Kumar&amp;utm_source=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accepted\u2019s MBA Admissions Consulting Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related&nbsp;Shows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/nyu-stern-embraces-its-reputation-as-changemaker-episode-340\/\">NYU Stern: An Insider\u2019s Perspective on Getting Accepted<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/innovative-education-in-nyc-all-about-cornell-tech-episode-289\/\">Innovative Education in NYC: All About Cornell Tech<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/whats-new-at-insead-episode-285\/\">What\u2019s New at INSEAD?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-get-a-georgetown-mba-episode-277\/\">How to Get a Georgetown MBA?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Subscribe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/admissions-straight-talk-stitcher.png\" alt=\"Listen to Stitcher\" width=\"150\" height=\"44\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/blog.accepted.com\/feed\/podcast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blubrry.com\/soa\/BadgeLarge.png\" alt=\"Subscribe on Android\" width=\"110\" height=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/admissions-straight-talk\/id499238715?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&amp;ls=1&amp;mt=2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"123\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/itunes.png\" alt=\"Get it on iTunes\" class=\"wp-image-35673\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/feed\/podcast\/\"><strong>Podcast Feed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/best-mba-programs-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/58291\/hub_generated\/resized\/3f0f2e2b-d5f3-4a02-80bd-f79604cd1017.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"102\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/encore-toronto-rotman-mba-the-spike-factor-episode-344\/\">This article<\/a>&nbsp;originally appeared on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of the busy holiday and admissions season, we are presenting an encore of the most popular MBA interview of 2019, my interview with Toronto Rotman\u2019s Director of Admissions&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113,243],"tags":[337,2042,1346,1088],"class_list":["post-47710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-blog","tag-international-mba","tag-podcast","tag-rotman-school-of-management","tag-university-of-torontos-rotman-school","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47710"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47713,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47710\/revisions\/47713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}