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Hey I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for a profile evaluation request.
But I'm really confused if I should consider applying to Rotman.
Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    B.Tech - Computer Science [Tier 2 college] - 9.2 CGPA
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    8+ hackathons won within [FAANG] company
    Built a digital product, advertised & marketed it - Generated 1500$ Monthly Recurring Revenue - Solo
    Built a small following (~18K) talking about mental health and psychology
    President in college club organising events, hosting learning sessions, leading a team of 300+ members
    Earned royalty by selling digital assets to companies [some well known] in college [helped me pay for 50-60% of my college expenses]
    Have a few other experiences [Not sure what should be explicitly highlighted]


GMAT Target Score: 710 [Averaging around 700-710 in mocks, exam booked for 30th July]

Please post your profile under this thread, you will receive a much faster response. P.S. Your profile does seem strong. If you achieve your target score in the GMAT and perform well in the interview, you will receive an admit, hopefully. Best of luck.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/please-evalu ... l#p1749351

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Thanks for sharing the link and for your feedback.
Anything I could do to improve my chances?
I am from an over represented bucket and GMAT seems average at best, which is why I'm a little skeptical.
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Hey I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for a profile evaluation request.
But I'm really confused if I should consider applying to Rotman.
Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    President in college club organising events, hosting learning sessions, leading a team of 300+ members
    Earned royalty by selling digital assets to companies [some well known] in college [helped me pay for 50-60% of my college expenses]
    Have a few other experiences [Not sure what should be explicitly highlighted]


GMAT Target Score: 710 [Averaging around 700-710 in mocks, exam booked for 30th July]

Please post your profile under this thread, you will receive a much faster response. P.S. Your profile does seem strong. If you achieve your target score in the GMAT and perform well in the interview, you will receive an admit, hopefully. Best of luck.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/please-evalu ... l#p1749351

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Thanks for sharing the link and for your feedback.
Anything I could do to improve my chances?
I am from an over represented bucket and GMAT seems average at best, which is why I'm a little skeptical.

-Try to receive a promotion at work,
-Score a minimum score of 710 in the GMAT,
-Stay active in your extracurricular activities,
-Compose a perfect spike factor essay,
-Find two recommenders who will showcase your great talents in their recommendation letters.

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Hey I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for a profile evaluation request.
But I'm really confused if I should consider applying to Rotman.
Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    President in college club organising events, hosting learning sessions, leading a team of 300+ members
    Earned royalty by selling digital assets to companies [some well known] in college [helped me pay for 50-60% of my college expenses]
    Have a few other experiences [Not sure what should be explicitly highlighted]


GMAT Target Score: 710 [Averaging around 700-710 in mocks, exam booked for 30th July]
Get an absolute score!

I can speak to Rotman as one of the schools that's actually holistic (there are a lot of Indian Applications and basically a literal page that basically says- "we know your GMAT score is going to be high, give us more"

I'd focus on every aspect of my life to highlight my spike factor. I only dedicated one paragraph of 200 words in the 1000 words limit. 800 words were UG, Personal and extra stuff.

For any Indian applicant with a GMAT >700, applying in EA- Focus on every other aspect in your essay. That's the advice.


I've seen applicants with better professional experience than me get rejected bcoz all they produced was their professional experience.

And rightly so, they are not going to assume that you're doing all those side stuff until you mention it!

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I have only talked about UG and extra curricular in my spike factor essay ( as I know that these are the strongpoints in my profile ) , will that be something unusual?

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Hi All,

Can somebody help me with the Rotman deadlines for fall 2022 admissions...

And what are the essay questions for this year...

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Hey I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for a profile evaluation request.
But I'm really confused if I should consider applying to Rotman.
Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated.

26 M - Indian

Work Ex & Education:

    SDE2 - [FAANG] - 4+ years work experience - Worked in a few different verticals, high impact projects.
    B.Tech - Computer Science [Tier 2 college] - 9.2 CGPA
    12th Standard - 94%
    10th Standard - 10 CGPA


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    Built a digital product, advertised & marketed it - Generated 1500$ Monthly Recurring Revenue - Solo
    Built a small following (~18K) talking about mental health and psychology
    President in college club organising events, hosting learning sessions, leading a team of 300+ members
    Earned royalty by selling digital assets to companies [some well known] in college [helped me pay for 50-60% of my college expenses]
    Have a few other experiences [Not sure what should be explicitly highlighted]


GMAT Target Score: 710 [Averaging around 700-710 in mocks, exam booked for 30th July]
Get an absolute score!

I can speak to Rotman as one of the schools that's actually holistic (there are a lot of Indian Applications and basically a literal page that basically says- "we know your GMAT score is going to be high, give us more"

I'd focus on every aspect of my life to highlight my spike factor. I only dedicated one paragraph of 200 words in the 1000 words limit. 800 words were UG, Personal and extra stuff.

For any Indian applicant with a GMAT >700, applying in EA- Focus on every other aspect in your essay. That's the advice.


I've seen applicants with better professional experience than me get rejected bcoz all they produced was their professional experience.

And rightly so, they are not going to assume that you're doing all those side stuff until you mention it!

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Agreed. So the essay itself is a major contributor to applications. I think I have a bunch of extra stuff other than my work ex that might come in handy and shape up my profile. Thanks for the advice this helps! :)
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I have only talked about UG and extra curricular in my spike factor essay ( as I know that these are the strongpoints in my profile ) , will that be something unusual?

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I would advise you to add some spices from your work experience to make it more delicious.
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Does anyone know what is the EA terms and condition for Rotman? I couldn’t find this information on their website. Thanks in advance!
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Hey guys, little awkward question, not sure where to ask or even correct to ask, so shooting it: Do we need to show certificate from NGO for volunteering as proof of NGO work in at any point of time in admissions? Planning to apply for 2022-24, so wanted to be clear just in case, tyildirim92, Businessconquerer can you help me guys?
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Hey guys, little awkward question, not sure where to ask or even correct to ask, so shooting it: Do we need to show certificate from NGO for volunteering as proof of NGO work in at any point of time in admissions? Planning to apply for 2022-24, so wanted to be clear just in case, tyildirim92, Businessconquerer can you help me guys?

Not an awkward question, at all. In general, the ad com assumes that whatever you claim is the truth. You can share up to 3 pictures as a PDF file while submitting your spike factor essay. I presume that you would share your NGO volunteering experience in your spike factor essay. So, you can share a picture of you volunteering at a NGO as a supplementary document alongside your spike factor essay. (I don't advise you to upload a certificate but a picture of yourself.) The school may ask for further documentation if they get suspicious, which is rare. Best of luck.

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Hey guys, little awkward question, not sure where to ask or even correct to ask, so shooting it: Do we need to show certificate from NGO for volunteering as proof of NGO work in at any point of time in admissions? Planning to apply for 2022-24, so wanted to be clear just in case, tyildirim92, Businessconquerer can you help me guys?

Not an awkward question, at all. In general, the ad com assumes that whatever you claim is the truth. You can share up to 3 pictures as a PDF file while submitting your spike factor essay. I presume that you would share your NGO volunteering experience in your spike factor essay. So, you can share a picture of you volunteering at a NGO as a supplementary document alongside your spike factor essay. (I don't advise you to upload a certificate but a picture of yourself.) The school may ask for further documentation if they get suspicious, which is rare. Best of luck.

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Wow thanks tyildirim92, this makes it clear.
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What should I fill in the AWA score section while applying if I have the GMAT Online Score (without AWA)
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What should I fill in the AWA score section while applying if I have the GMAT Online Score (without AWA)

You may leave it empty or type N/A

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How do I get my official report of online GMAT? to submit it to the school?
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How do I get my official report of online GMAT? to submit it to the school?

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You can send scores to the schools directly from the MBA.com dashboard https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/a ... re-reports
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Hi, Everyone,

We are glad to add mohammadfaraaz123 to the Rotman moderator team. He/she will be applying to Rotman this year and has knowledge about the school. He/she will be a great contributor to the conversations that are going to happen here. If you have any questions, ask them away here! :)

Congratulations mohammadfaraaz123
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Hi All,
There is conversation starting right now between S4G and an MBA alumnus from the Rotman School of Management around his journey, the top MBA options, how to approach the applications, life in Canada, his perspective on the post-study work permits and the visa process. Here is the link for those of you who are interested:
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