Haskayne (Calgary) - Class of 2018 - Calling all applicants

Question

Anyone applying to Haskayne? I'd be.

Sohil3 · Answer

yes I would be applying but I have not started yet

VijayG6387 · Answer

Same here Sohil. Would you mind sharing your profile? I'd be submitting the application before the R2 deadline I think.

VijayG6387 · Answer

Which other schools are you applying to?

Sohil3 · Answer

I am planning to apply in Alberta and Calgary as of now.

I currently work in Oil and Gas sector with 5 years of exp

what is your email add?

Sohil

VijayG6387 · Answer

That is a good choice as Alberta's primary area of business is oil and gas. All the very best.

manojsundar1 · Answer

Anyone admitted here?

VijayG6387 · Answer

Congratulations Manoj.

Good that you have choices now. I decided not to apply to Haskayne.

enywmara · Answer

Has anyone got their interview in here? Mine is on the 9th of Feb. I was wondering what kind of questions they would be asking. Thanks is advance!

enywmara · Answer

Hey VijayG6387 and manojsundar1 , dudes I got into Haskayne!!!!

I had two interviews last night. the 9th of Feb and GOT TWO ADMITS TODAY!!! YAY! one was for the MBA (Finance) in Haskayne and the other was for the MSc (Finance) at Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business. I can't believe my luck! LOL! I cannot stop smiling! Haskayne gave me like 2 weeks to respond, I don't know what to do though! Mr Manoj here confused me about Haskayne

I am now getting inclined towards Alberta, but haven't even received their video link yet

VijayG6387 · Answer

First of all, congratulations on your two admits. Fantastic work. I can understand you must be elated and it is a well deserved excitement.

I can only give you pointers and suggestions that I have heard of or come across as part of my research, and request that you take them with a pinch of salt, analyze and make a well informed decision. My opinion is, do an MBA when you have the option instead of doing an MSc. MBA is better than an MSc and it gives you more to learn and widens your opportunities. MBA is costly, but worth it. I am not sure how feasible it is to an MBA later in your life as you may start to drift away from education when you get older. Second point is, as far as I've heard, Vancouver does not have much jobs for business studies. So, think again about getting into an MSc at SFU. If it is UBC, the yes, it might be worth it, but SFU, you've got to think of it. Having said that, Alberta and Calgary apparently are not doing all that great economically, and so jobs might be a little tighter. Alberta brand is a better choice in my opinion when compared to Haskayne. Drop an email right away to Charlene Patry and/or Christopher Lynch and request them for a status update. It should give you a fair idea. Finally, your score is great and you'd have a chance at UBC, Schulich, Desautels, McGill, Ivey & Smith. So you should be confident to not rush into MSc at SFU is my thought. You could accept MBA at Calgary, pay the deposit and wait for better options. I guess their deposit should be maximum 2000 CAD. It shouldn't burn a hole in your pocket and will give you confidence to face the other interviews, and get a better offer. Phew! that was a long piece of crap that I ended up typing. All the best mate.

enywmara · Answer

Wow! Thanks VijayG6387 . I am sooo confused right now!!! LOL! I am thinking of taking up both options

. For starters I really really want to do an MSc in Finance, cuz I want to get into Investment Banking and Maybe do a PhD later on. I applied for the MBA in Calgary for the same reason cuz they had a good Finance selection on their courses, but its only 7 courses I can take

which is pretty poor when compared to the MSc Finance where I can take all the subjects related to Financial Markets. Problem is if I do an MBA then I have a wider Option when choosing jobs, but the MSc Finance will pretty much narrow down my field of Job Search. Now the biggest Problem

. My wife is applying to the same exact universities as I am but in masters courses (non business) which have very late confirmation dates, I would only go to where she is admitted and I am now stuck

. LOL. I don't know if she will get into calgary or sfu or any other Uni for that matter of fact ! By the way, calgary wants CAD 1500 and have only given me 2 weeks to decide

VijayG6387 · Answer

Wow! I'm pretty much in the same spot as you. What program in SFU has your wife applied to? My wife has applied to the Msc in Big Data program.

enywmara · Answer

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enywmara · Answer

Has anyone paid for the deposit to Haskayne yet? I have been trying to find a way, but seems that the only way to pay is through a wire transfer. Do they not accept credit cards?

VijayG6387 · Answer

I think it's the same case with Schulich too. Only wire transfer option. So you should better consider doing it quickly. Unfortunatel some schools do not accept credit cards.

srikant · Answer

Hey Guys,

This is Srikant. I have got the admit from Haskayne last week.

Yes, even I had to do a wire transfer. I will be pretty much joining Haskayne for sure, so lets keep in touch if you will be joining as well.

Btw, when you are guys planning on applying for Visa?

WayneHam · Answer

which school are you going to go to?

apg1989 · Answer

hey guys,

I got an admit to the uni. any facebook group or something

Madhu13 · Answer

Guys who are applying for Haskayne Fall 2016 program please let me know

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