Calling all Desautels (McGill) Applicants:(2018 Intake) Class of 2020

You can see this more as a discussion than a formal interview.
Check your camera & microphone settings on beforehand and also verify that the background that Miss Keum will see behind you is "nice and clean" as it is always better to give a good first impression.
If you have prepared the "common MBA interview questions" you should not have any issues at all !

You will do great !

Good luck and tell us how it went !

Thanks StanDumont

Just finished my interview. It went ok.

It was 40 mins long and she said they will come back to me by next weekend.

Hi VijayG6387,

Your article really is helpful. I got an interview call today with Ms. Keum. The points you mentioned really helped alot to get a first hand impression of the course.

As for the interview it went on for about 50 minutes. Though there was some problem with the audio and video from her side initially. Later we just switch on to audio as her camera didn't start. I am not sure if the interview is supposed to be so long and comprehensive. She did really go into the details from Letter of Recommendations, Resume, Work Experience, Essays, and even a few things personally. I think I did answer all the questions truthfully but I'am not sure what can be said.

How does one assess the chances to get an offer ?

Regards,
Utsav

Finally accepted the offer with McGill, the decision coming mostly from the ROI perspective. Also had a long discussion with a college senior, who also happens to be McGill alumni, was convinced that industry reputation of McGill was at par with (if not better) than Rotman. Smaller batch size of McGill also was just the thing I was looking for.

Finally accepted the offer with McGill, the decision coming mostly from the ROI perspective. Also had a long discussion with a college senior, who also happens to be McGill alumni, was convinced that industry reputation of McGill was at par with (if not better) than Rotman. Smaller batch size of McGill also was just the thing I was looking for.

Dear Vijay,
This is Aayushi and I am contemplating applying to McGill MBA in round 2. Just wanted to get your opinion and feedback on my profile.

GMAT - 720
Graduation - B.Sc. Economics (NMIMS), Mumbai, India
CGPA - 3.48/4
Work experience : 2 years by July 2018
1. Product Manager at Tata Capital (NBFC) - 1 year
2. Marketing Manager at Admyrin Ecommerce Startup - Current
Good Co-curricular profile with community service experience.

Thanks in Advance

Hey Vijay,
Thanks a lot for helping the applicants out!
Just wanted your feedback on my background. I am contemplating applying to McGill University but am concerned about two factors :
1. I will have two year work experience by the time I begin the program. Is it competent?
2. I have a three year degree from an A accredited university from India, does this meet the admissions requirement?

Further insight into my profile :

GMAT - 720 (Q50, V38, IR 7, AWA 5)
Graduation - B.Sc Economics from NMIMS Mumbai
CGPA - 3.48/4
12th (CBSE Science) - 93.2%
10th (CBSE) - 10/10 GPA

Work Experience : 1 year 9 mo by March 2018
1 Year - Product Manager at Commercial Finance Department at Tata Capital (NBFC)
Current - Marketing Manager at Admyrin Ecommerce Services (Start up)

Good Curricular and Community Service Experience


Thanks in Advance!

Hi aayusthik, I think that your questions are too specific and should be answered by someone at the admissions department.
I think that your GMAT score is very competitive to get into the school. There is a forum within this school that can answer your question (i think that Vijay posted the link) and it has a mcgill representative answering questions.


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Admitted with a scholarship of 20k CAD. Exactly a week after my interview.

The tricky part of choosing between schools comes next.

Hi guys,

Just wrote my GMAT today - 620 (Q46, V29). A bit disappointed to be honest, especially with Verbal. I am not sure if I should rewrite. Can someone please advise?

My profile:
Undergrad GPA (BBA, India) - 3.7
Post grad diploma GPA (Finance and Accounting, Canada) - 3.9
CFA Level 2 candidate (writing next June)
WE - 2 years at EY, India (Audit)
2 years at KPMG, Canada (Audit)

Thanks in advance. Good luck everyone and congrats to all accepted!

Param

Hi,

I am new to this thread. So may be asking a very simple question. I am trying to apply for McGill Desautels 2 yr MBA. In the the first page it asks to select 'Program', there I selected from dropdown menu 'MBA 2 year'. Next it asks about 'Area of Study', there I selected 'Management-N', though I am not very sure what 'N' stands for in Management-N. Can anybody please clarify?
Next I also want to know that after creating a profile, next step will be to pay application fees, then only it will allow us to submit our documents and essays etc. Correct??

Please if anyone who has applied can resolve my queries, I would highly appreciate.

Thanks in advance.

Can anyone please help with Essay2?

While pursuing your MBA studies, what steps do you believe you need to take in order to achieve your career goals?

What are they looking for in this essay? Any help would be much appreciated.

Hi schitijk,

In my opinion, for this essay, you need to elaborate the efforts, which you are going to undertake during the MBA program in order to achieve your career goals. An illustrative example for this may be as follows:

# Joining relevant professional clubs in Desautels that will keep you updated with your particular industry and also help you network with like-minded people;
# Connecting with the alumni from this industry for seeking internships or jobs or to understand what work happens at the ground level;
# Reading relevant columns from renowned publications such as the Economist. It improves your overall knowledge of worldly affairs and you can also link it with your industry and career goals;
# If you are planning to take up a job in Montreal, you could probably state that you plan on studying French along with your MBA, so that you are better placed to secure a job at Montreal

These are some points, which I feel could be some steps to reach your career goal. In a similar fashion, you could think through the factors necessary for you to achieve your goal.

I look at it more like a math problem: You have 'A' abilities, but you need to have 'AAA' abilities to reach your career goal. So you figure out and elaborate how to achieve those two As in the best possible manner!

I hope I was able to clarify your queries. Happy winters!

Regards,
PK