Hey guys! Realized that there wasn't a thread for the 2021 intake for the full-time Ivey MBA program. Submitted my application on the 5th of January 2020. R1 Deadline was Jan 6th. Sharing future deadlines for the others: Application Round Deadline Round 1 January 6, 2020 Round 2 April 6, 2020 Round 3 July 13, 2020 Round 4* September 21, 2020 Round 5 November 9, 2020 Round 6 January 4, 2021 Sharing my feedback on the application process: Video Essay - Pretty straightforward. You have unlimited attempts at the practice questions. You get 2 questions randomly out of a pool of about 150 questions. My questions were - "What is the one thing about yourself that you haven't shared with us in the application" and "What would you do if a team member stopped responding to your calls? How would you respond to that?" The written essays seemed simple but it is a challenge to crisp this out to 250 words. You'll really know how little 250 words is, when you're writing this. If you've done your schooling and under graduation in English - PLEASE WRITE THE ELPT NOTE. I've seen many folks writing IELTS Academic/TOEFL for this. You don't have to if you can convince them that English has been your mode of communication during both academia and professional journies. Would love to hear about interview invites/dates etc from the others applying for this intake.

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18 Jul 2020, 06:03

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Hi, Moderators an al,

I see you have some valuable thought on the admissions, wanted to seek some evaluation on my profile and any directions from here.

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Indian National, B.Tech in Information Technology: 9.41 CGPA.
10+years of experience. Working as a Product delivery manager, Software in Singapore.
7.5 year of global experience (UK, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia and Isreal)
Gmat: Yet to take.
Extracurriculars: Undergrad student leader.....

Submitted on 13th July
Got an invite on 14th July
Got a follow up on my pending reference(1) on 17th July

Appreciate any advice and what might a good GMAT score from here.

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Sorry to hear that RRated123. What is your background and GMAT score, if you dont mind sharing?

Any idea on the source of the 70% hike data?

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M.tech structural engineering - VIT : 8.75cgpa ; B.E Civil engineering : 7.7 CGPA .
5years of experience. Working as a proposal engineer (Pre-sales operations & procurement) in Dubai, UAE.
Gmat: Yet to take.
Extracurriculars: Alumni coordinator, sports captain, and College secretary.
Got ITA from Canadian Govt and waiting for PR.

That’s a good profile. I felt you could have waited with the application until you get your pr. If you apply to Ivey as a domestic candidate, not only are you saving money, but you also have a higher chance of getting accepted. Ivey’s class of 2021 has over 70% domestic candidates.

Hey Nico,
As far as I heard from the alumni, Ivey does not even care about the PR status of international applicants. They look for quality/diversity/social impact/leadership skills in students even though the candidate is from Canada. Good luck to you

Hi, true no school cares about your pr status here. But it helps you as a candidate. Canadian schools and even the US schools take 50-70% domestic and rest international. They receive bulk of the applications from overseas (more than 70% of the total) so higher competition for a limited number of seats. As you rightly said schools value diversity and try to create a class with students from different countries. This is the reason why schools deny a candidate even with a great profile as they have already exhausted the seat limit for that country.
Personally I advise my clients to apply in R1/R2 if applying from overseas. I hope that helps and all the best for your future endeavours.

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Hello

Since you submitted on 13th most likely you will be considered for a conditional admit.
So I wouldn't fret much now given the school itself at a later stage will set you a target GMAT score.

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18 Jul 2020, 07:17

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Hey Nilesh!

Interesting profile. I would've initially thought that 10+ years of experience might warrant the Ivey team to suggest an Exec MBA, but considering your interesting experience + global exposure, I'm guessing this did make sense for them right now. Good stuff on the invite.

Generally, the more experience you have, the lesser weightage GMAT will obviously have. So I don't think you would need anything more than a 600 if all goes well with the interviews. But again, I could be a wrong as well. The school would of course give you a tent range, but do remember, GMAT is just one of the many data sets that they would look at. And no application is rejected or turned down because of a less-than-average GMAT score.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

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Hi everyone,
I am getting slightly anxious. I applied on July 12th and unlike some applicants here, I haven't heard back. The application status said, 'decision pending'. I did not have a typical consulting background. I've had marketing experience spread over 9 years and 4 countries. At the moment, I have a PR and I live and work in Canada. I took an advanced marketing course at Wharton last December, but originally I am from India. I wonder if there's anything in my profile that can explain the delay, perhaps?!
Any input from you guys would be great. Thank you!

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Hey there.

Like mentioned in some of the earlier messages, there is no fixed TAT for them responding here. They’ll pick them up as they come. They do this country wise as well many times, and that could be one possible explanation.

You don’t have to worry about “typical consulting background” at all. Most of the cohort isn’t from that background.

A PR and experience in Canada would definitely help, and the experience seems interesting too.

Would suggest that you hang on for a while longer. And maybe check with your Ad-Com spoc in a few days if you have one, that is. Generally, you’re assigned one after the initial profile review on the website.

Do let me know if you have any questions.

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Hi, you do not have to worry. You have a good profile and you can expect a response from AdCom by next week.

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Thanks, Suraj and Nicoz. I appreciate your help. My last reference completed their recommendation a few minutes back. Perhaps, that will complete my file. Fingers crossed. And congratulations on your acceptance, Suraj.

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Hi,

Ivey actually states that they don't need your recommendation latter to start the evaluation process and extend an interview invite.
They need the letters before giving out the final letter. However, I am sure you will hear back soon as someone stated that they must have met around the 15th.

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Hi Everyone,

I am wondering if anyone has any insight about interview to admit % ?
I know they don't interview everyone but what are the odds of getting admitted finally if you are invited for an interview?

Thanks!

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A tough one! Though what I feel is among the Canadian schools Ivey is more liberal with extending an interview invite. Hence the actual acceptance % post interview might be lower for Ivey as compared to other schools

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Is scholarship interview and this interview different? can anyone help me with the process?

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Is a scholarship interview and this interview different? can anyone help me with the process?

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As far as I know, there is no separate scholarship interview. In case you are admitted, they mention whether you are granted a scholarship.

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You're right! I read that too. At the moment, I'm thinking of all positive reasons why I don't have an answer. But you guys have really helped my anxiety with your replies. Thank you. I am hoping that sometime in the week ahead, I will have a positive news to share. Wishing everyone the very best. Sending good vibes!

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Hey team,

Just looking for a profile review as I'll be submitting my application sometime this week but would like your thoughts as well!

Profile Overview:
Canadian, 25 y/o, Undergrad GPA 3.1 (History & Business Minor)
3.5 years of experience, work for a US-based beverage company and have been an Operations Manager managing staff across Canada (and Hawaii!) for nearly two years - now manage distributor relations and upper-level chain development.
Gmat: 670 (Q42 V40)
Extracurriculars: Varsity Athlete for my 4 years of university (rugby), rugby coach and player still.

I know my experience is lacking compared to some other applicants but am curious nonetheless.

Thanks!

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Hey Russ,
I think you have an interesting background and a good GMAT score. With your work experience, it appears that you have a strong leadership potential as well. Don't second guess yourself! (Trust me, I've been there too. haha!).
At the end of the day, what's in our control? Trying to put forward the best application that we can.
I'd recommend that you submit your application when you're 100% confident and leave the rest to the universe. If it's meant to be, it'll be.
Sendingg positive vibes your way. Good luck!

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Hey mate, I appreciate it. I see some of these posts and profiles and get intimated by my youth or GMAT so thanks again for the kind words.

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You're intelligent and clearly ambitious. You have no reason to feel intimidated. The best part is that you have a cool undergrad major and fun extracurriculars. You'll add a unique perspective to discussions with the cohort and Ivey needs that.
We are all humans and none of us is perfect. Trust me, I am crossing my fingers hoping that they accept me. If I had a penny for every time I got anxious comparing myself with other applicants,... Let's just say, I'd have a solid capital for an e-commerce start-up. Haha!
It's definitely nerve-wracking to not know the clear answers, but you gotta have faith -in yourself and in the process. I hope my long message helps you feel slightly less anxious. Good luck!

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Hey mate, I appreciate it. I see some of these posts and profiles and get intimated by my youth or GMAT so thanks again for the kind words.

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Is a scholarship interview and this interview different? can anyone help me with the process?

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As far as I know, there is no separate scholarship interview. In case you are admitted, they mention whether you are granted a scholarship.

Thanks for your reply! So in that case, they will ask you questions based on scholarship essay and stuff during this one interview itself?

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Jumping in here!
From what I have gathered so far:
This interview will be with the career management team where they would like to understand your career goals, leadership potential and personal traits.
The scholarship essay is reviewed only by the financial aid office team. This interview may not have any questions related to your scholarship essay. Most likely, it will be a conversation where they will try to understand how good a fit you are for the program.

Don't be nervous. Believe in yourself. Good luck!

such8

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Is a scholarship interview and this interview different? can anyone help me with the process?

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As far as I know, there is no separate scholarship interview. In case you are admitted, they mention whether you are granted a scholarship.

Thanks for your reply! So in that case, they will ask you questions based on scholarship essay and stuff during this one interview itself?