Calling all applicants - Rotman Class of 2017

Thanks a lot for the info provided

So basically its like very less or almost no campus placement .. but you have 1 or 3 years work permit .. so one should work hard to grab a job ... and should be ready to sturggle for 5-6 months post your graduation :D

Hey Adityadon,

Given you would only be switching countries (as opposed to industries and/or function) it would definitely be a bit easier to make the move. Many of our students come in looking to switch careers (regardless if they are Canadian or not) so many do not already have connections in the field they are looking to get into. So you would be coming in with a clean slate like most of your peers.

In terms of grades, a high GPA during your MBA is usually required for management consulting or investment banking roles. Since you want neither, you don’t need to focus too much on that. Rather, the most important thing is getting involved on campus/taking advantage of the resources school provides. This means participating in student clubs, competing (and ideally winning case competitions, meeting with your career coach, etc. As well, given you would be coming in as an international student, learning about Canada, business practices here, etc is very, very important to help as well. (luckily we provide a lot of support on this front).

In terms of salary, you get a better sense of this in our employment and salary report here:
https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/-/media/ ... Report.pdf

In terms of getting a job, definitely do not resign yourself to finding a job entirely on your own initiative!! In addition to companies coming on campus to recruit (for which about 1/3 of the class gets jobs through), all of the companies who post jobs on Rotman’s job postings portal (but didn’t come to campus for on-campus recruiting) are posting jobs because Rotman has an “in” with them. So if you do your networking, get to know those companies, etc, you will be doing yourself a lot of favours getting your foot in the door for a job!

Finally, and absolutely most importantly, is considering the timing to apply. If you feel like you have a very typical MBA profile, it is very important to apply early as we do keep a close eye on class diversity for core criteria like nationality, industry, and undergraduate background.

If you have any other questions, or need further clarification I would encourage you to connect with the admissions team as it’s our job to know what sorts of opportunities our students will have once they are here, the latest info on the class, etc.

Thanks!

don't get me wrong, the career centre is really really helpful if you take advantage of them. everyone is assigned a career coach in the beginning, and you may or may not get realigned to another coach once you decide on the industry/function you want to go into. i've had two coaches, and i use them a lot, even my old coach. i talk to them about my resume, about my cover letter, about my behavioural interview, everything. but you have to go to them yourself. they're not going to come find you. so that's the thing: it's there, but you have to make sure you use the effort to do it.

and there are tons of campus placement. the career centre does a great job in getting recruiters in the building and building a rapport. but it's up to you to get that job. nothing is going to be handed to you. and many in the class start 2nd year already with a job in hand, so not everyone gets a job after graduation. like i said, if you work your ass off, do your networking right, take advantage of all the career centre resources AND club resources, you'll be in a good place.

Hi RotmanMBAMichael what are the chances for a 2.9 GPA, 680 GMAT, and 4 year WE (account manager, computer software) to get into the morning MBA?

Hello BuggerinOn!

Your best bet would be to get in touch with the Morning MBA program team directly (I represent just the full time MBA program). You can find out more about that program here:
https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/Degrees/M ... PTMBA.aspx

Thanks RotmanMBAMichael will do! What about the chances to get into the full time MBA program? Would the GMAT need to be higher? If so, would you say 700+ required? Thanks!

not to step on Michael's toes but, 700+ GMAT only needed if you want to get into consulting post-MBA. 680 is above average for admission into full-time (my cohort's average is 672). your 2.9 GPA is cumulative? i think admission is looking for a final year GPA.

good luck!

Thanks jigglypuff I have a 3.0 in my final year.

i think the minimum requirement is a 3.0 GPA in the final year, so looks like you meet all the requirements. again, admissions office would know more than me, but my feeling was that the GPA was a bigger factor when you have little or no work experience. i guess at this point, it just depends on your essays and how you sell that work experience. you're an account manager, were you an account manager for all the four years, or did you progress up the corporate ladder and progressed quickly?

good luck!

Hi BuggerinOn,

Even with having your GMAT and GPA, it is difficult to say how competitive you’d be without seeing your entire application first. Something very important to note is what our Director of Admissions, Niki da Silvia mentioned in a blog post a while back:
https://inside.rotman.utoronto.ca/admiss ... und-myths/
The above holds true for all admission rounds, not just round 3. In particular:
Quite simply, we admit great talent when we see it, regardless of application deadline so there is significant variation in the number of offers made in each Round year-over-year. The only exception to the general belief would be candidates with a very typical MBA profile. If this statement is relevant to your case, applying early does give you a slight advantage as we do keep a close eye on class diversity for core criteria like nationality, industry, and undergraduate background.

Hope that helps. If you have any other questions, it is always best to connect with us directly at [email protected]. We are a very responsive and friendly bunch so don’t be shy!

Thank you both, I appreciate all your help!

Thanks Michael for the information .. I ll look forward for R1 application to Rotman this year

Does anyone know the time intervals between interview and offer, offer and decision (assuming an offer is made)?

There are no set times, as such. Anecdotally, one usually hears back within a week or two of their interview, but you should not use this rough estimate to infer the outcome of your particular situation!

I think the time for you to decide to accept or reject the offer will vary based on when you receive the offer. I know that I had about a month but my offer came in early April. I imagine if you were to receive an offer now, there might be more urgency for a decision because the new academic year is actually not that far away.

I hope this helps.

When did you submit your app and got an interview?

I submitted my application by the R5 deadline(May 27), but still got no msg from admission team. Is it a sign of rejection? Because I heard that usually you should get an invitation to interview in 1-2 weeks.

who said 1-2 weeks?

i applied in round 2, and i heard back in a month. after that... interview was in six days, got a verbal offer via phone in two days, email the next day, application package in about two weeks, and deadline to submit deposit six weeks after that.

like NMore said, for round 5, i know for a fact that you will have less time to submit your deposit. according to the admissions team, you'll probably have three weeks after you receive your offer.

Thanks jigglypuff. I just got an interview request from Dimitra today. Wish me luck.