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Hi,
Is the minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 only applicable for final year or one needs to have an overall CGPA of at least 3.0?

According to Rotman website, for IITs in India, a GPA of 3.0 translates to 7.5/10. I am from IIT and have an overall CGPA of 7.42/10. However, my final year GPA is 7.83/10. Do I cross the GPA threshold?

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04 Nov 2020, 11:18

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Yes, you do.

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Hi

I applied to Rotman in the second week of October, 2020. I have a 3 year bachelors degree and 1 year post graduate diploma. While I uploaded the grading scale for my bachelors degree along with the transcript, I did not upload the grading scale for my PG Diploma along with the transcript. I only uploaded the PG Diploma transcript. How important is the grading scale? I have emailed the grading scale to the school separately but will this negatively impact my application?

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04 Nov 2020, 22:50

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Ohh, you screwed up big time.

Haha dont worry, if the school likes you and they need some information which you have already shared they will reach back to you.

In my view, it doen not impact your candidacy.

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05 Nov 2020, 01:56

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I had also submitted my application (including video essays) on 4th October [submitted my application on 2nd October]. I am yet to receive any response

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06 Nov 2020, 01:24

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Got the acceptance email today with a $25k entrance scholarship. My first application of the season. Ecstatic!

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06 Nov 2020, 01:28

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Got invited for an interview for the coming week!
Super excited for it, bit nervous too actually but looking forward to it.

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06 Nov 2020, 01:37

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I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

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07 Nov 2020, 14:27

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I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

Abhimanyu14

Sorry about that. Did you reach out to them for any feedback on the application? Do they provide any feedback? In the recent Spotlight sessions, they were encouraging applicants to reach out to them for a profile evaluation. So, I guess they can help you with your application maybe.

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07 Nov 2020, 21:56

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Abhimanyu14

I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

No I did not reach out yet
Shall mail them today and see.

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07 Nov 2020, 22:32

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Got the acceptance email today with a $25k entrance scholarship. My first application of the season. Ecstatic!

Could you please share your profile
(Work Experience, Background, etc)

And any tips for essay/interviews?

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Slimshady8564

Got the acceptance email today with a $25k entrance scholarship. My first application of the season. Ecstatic!

Could you please share your profile
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And any tips for essay/interviews?

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Nikhil091

You can see some stats under his/her username but for the interview preparations, check out the following link

Slimshady8564 Can you also add your interview experience in the following link?

https://gmatclub.com/forum/rotman-toron ... brief.html

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08 Nov 2020, 10:45

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I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

Three reasons come to my mind,

1-Your reference(s) is (are) knocked out you. (medium possibility)
2-Your spike factors did not match your profile/desires/Rotman Values (high possibility)
3-Rotman found out that Ivey rejected you and did not want to proceed further because the number of applicants soared. (least possibility)

Sorry for what happened to you.
Good luck.

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3-Rotman found out that Ivey rejected you and did not want to proceed further because the number of applicants soared. (least possibility)

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Did this happen to any before? Just wondering what made you think of this possibility?

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3-Rotman found out that Ivey rejected you and did not want to proceed further because the number of applicants soared. (least possibility)

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tyildirim92

Did this happen to any before? Just wondering what made you think of this possibility?

I suspect that adcom members are so selective this year. To me, it is just a minor possibility. I have never heard a similar case.

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I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

Rotman rejects students who they think will abandon Rotman for a US top school and given your profile, it seems to be the case.

You have a profile that can even land you into cornell (depending on a few other things). Instead of thinking on what you have lost, think on how much more are you capable of winning. Just like Rotman knows that you have a better profile than theirs, I am certain that you should think the same.

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Abhimanyu14

I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

There are students who are willing to land in Canadian Institutions solely for Canadian work permit flexibility. He is Indian, he does not have a PR. I do not agree.

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You don't necessarily need a CAD degree to get a PR.
US degrees open up doors to get a PR through express entry.
2 years is a bare minimum for MBA candidates anywhere usually. Adding 3 years STEM OPT MBA experience and then if you don't get an H1b on third attempt, you can then apply for a PR with your bachelor's degree, your master's degree and high skilled job category with international experience and cracking an easy test called IELTS. There are possibilities that even Rotman is aware of.

Needless to say that people who qualify for an admission in a US 10-20 (usnews rankings) must produce a strong case in favour of "Why Canada"

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You don't necessarily need a CAD degree to get a PR.
US degrees open up doors to get a PR through express entry.
2 years is a bare minimum for MBA candidates anywhere usually. Adding 3 years STEM OPT MBA experience and then if you don't get an H1b on third attempt, you can then apply for a PR with your bachelor's degree, you're master's degree and high skilled job category with international experience and cracking an easy test called IELTS. There are possibilities that even Rotman is aware of.

Needless to say that people who qualify for an admission in a US 10-20 (usnews rankings) must produce a strong case in favour of "Why Canada"

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08 Nov 2020, 19:42

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Abhimanyu14

I got a Ding mail last night.

It is very surprising coz i got interview calls from my dream schools and got denied without interview from Rotman, which I was considering one of the safe school.

I do hope this is the case.
Thanks

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