which offer to take, Ivey, McMaster(coop) or Schulich?

In my first year at Schulich during internship recruitment, one of the CPG firms accidentally left Ivey on their deck template, so I wouldn't worry about not getting anything besides banking/consulting out of there.

McMaster's co-op program is very appealing and, even after I met people from DeGroote during my first semester, I was having buyer's remorse for not taking it. That being said, some of the co-ops are the same as BCom/BBA internships at places like Canadian Tire or Hydro One as opposed to your typical dream MBA employers.

I think recruitment is going to be a little stronger at Ivey and Schulich than McMaster. The only thing is recruitment is a little more glamorized in Canada against our US counterparts. I know a lot of the big recruiters, including the company I did my internship for, will only take on 3-4 recruited MBAs across Canada each year. It's great that McKinsey & E&Y both come to Schulich & Ivey to do recruiting sessions, but it does not necessarily mean they are going to hire someone from either school at the end of the recruitment process.

The real consideration between the three schools is their unique attribute. Ivey is great as a one-year, low risk program. Schulich is great for flexibility and funky program options like Arts & Media and Sustainability. McMaster is excellent for forced work experience. Figure out which is more important to you, because the other parameters like location and reputation of the school do not make much of a difference once you're done the program.

Good luck!