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06 Nov 2019, 07:51
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The only thing I would say is that I'm a current student. Primary objective for coming to Ivey is to fulfill PR requirement to get citizenship in 2 years. And having "Ivey MBA" on resume would add some brand equity. I wouldn't come to Ivey had I not been given a close to full scholarship. Be happy to answer any specific questions.
12 Nov 2019, 07:21
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Hey collahola , I really appreciate you sharing your perspective as my impression of Ivey through the students and alumn that I've spoken to has been starchly different.
I'd like to understand your background a little more by asking you a few questions, these will help me to assess my options better:
1-Are you active in any extra-curriculars (mainly clubs)? How have you tried to distinguish yourself from the rest of the class (perhaps you're top 25% performer, or a club VP/President)
2-How's your relationship with your cohort (do you know each other/have good relations with one another) ?
3-How engaged are you with Career Management?
4-How did you prepare for "Get Connected" ? Can you share that experience?
5-Did you land any interviews with consulting firms at "Get Connected" ?
6-What are your plans for finding a job?
Thank you!
12 Nov 2019, 08:08
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Ivey, or any school for that matter, could (and should) be viewed completely differently by people from different backgrounds and with different objectives of doing an MBA
To respond to your specific questions:
1-Are you active in any extra-curriculars (mainly clubs)? How have you tried to distinguish yourself from the rest of the class (perhaps you're top 25% performer, or a club VP/President).
I am. But there's not much serious activity, and hence benefits you obtain from joining the clubs. For instance, there's been zero activity since the Finance club president got a job him/herself. In comparison, clubs at the competitor school(s), based on my observations incl. chats with friends who go there, are much more organized and engaged in terms bridging students with employers through things like case comps or networking events.
2-How's your relationship with your cohort (do you know each other/have good relations with one another)?
Overall not bad.
3-How engaged are you with Career Management?
Little, as they are quite useless, to be honest. Zero value-add, period.
4-How did you prepare for "Get Connected" ? Can you share that experience?
Usual things. Experience was OK. Remember, most employers do this kind of events 100x a year across Canada, so it's not that Ivey/Ivey students get any advantage. What surprised me was that many companies (especially those in the world of finance/banking) came and told us they are unlikely to hire MBA graduates without internship experience.
5-Did you land any interviews with consulting firms at "Get Connected"?
Yes. Against, the legit firms are mostly prioritizing conversion of intern classes now vs. hiring from the outside incl. Ivey graduates, at least for fall recruitment.
6-What are your plans for finding a job?
Everyone's situation/case is different, so I won't say much here that may be of little value to the broader group.
Two more things I want to point out, which people may not tell you as part of the school's marketing:
- Your priority for an MBA is to obtain practical skill sets for professional progression, not a specific subject area in an academic manner. Otherwise you are better off doing a master of finance/accounting, etc degree
- You won't be able to appreciate how important it is to be physically in Toronto for networking and interviews, etc until you come to London. On the flip side, if companies come to Ivey, it's not often they send in their senior folks to London (they'd rather stay in Toronto). As a result, we often times end up "networking" with some young recent grads who are many years less experienced than many of us.
To respond to your specific questions:
1-Are you active in any extra-curriculars (mainly clubs)? How have you tried to distinguish yourself from the rest of the class (perhaps you're top 25% performer, or a club VP/President).
I am. But there's not much serious activity, and hence benefits you obtain from joining the clubs. For instance, there's been zero activity since the Finance club president got a job him/herself. In comparison, clubs at the competitor school(s), based on my observations incl. chats with friends who go there, are much more organized and engaged in terms bridging students with employers through things like case comps or networking events.
2-How's your relationship with your cohort (do you know each other/have good relations with one another)?
Overall not bad.
3-How engaged are you with Career Management?
Little, as they are quite useless, to be honest. Zero value-add, period.
4-How did you prepare for "Get Connected" ? Can you share that experience?
Usual things. Experience was OK. Remember, most employers do this kind of events 100x a year across Canada, so it's not that Ivey/Ivey students get any advantage. What surprised me was that many companies (especially those in the world of finance/banking) came and told us they are unlikely to hire MBA graduates without internship experience.
5-Did you land any interviews with consulting firms at "Get Connected"?
Yes. Against, the legit firms are mostly prioritizing conversion of intern classes now vs. hiring from the outside incl. Ivey graduates, at least for fall recruitment.
6-What are your plans for finding a job?
Everyone's situation/case is different, so I won't say much here that may be of little value to the broader group.
Two more things I want to point out, which people may not tell you as part of the school's marketing:
- Your priority for an MBA is to obtain practical skill sets for professional progression, not a specific subject area in an academic manner. Otherwise you are better off doing a master of finance/accounting, etc degree
- You won't be able to appreciate how important it is to be physically in Toronto for networking and interviews, etc until you come to London. On the flip side, if companies come to Ivey, it's not often they send in their senior folks to London (they'd rather stay in Toronto). As a result, we often times end up "networking" with some young recent grads who are many years less experienced than many of us.
