Wait-listed for class of 2022

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Hi,

I have recently received a mail from Rotman asking me if I would like to accept the offer to be wait listed for the class of 2022. I did not submit my GMAT score along with it as I am still preparing for it. I have applied to Schulich school of business as well and waiting to hear from them.
 I would like to know the following:
 
1. Is this a good thing or a bad thing
2. How do i respond back to them and what should i ask
3. How to keep up my spirits and what should i focus on the meantime.
4. Any other information that would be helpful to me in this regard.

Thank you,
Chanigarapu

Sam10smart · Answer

Hi Chanigarapu

Congratulations.

Rotman is a great school , have they told you the minimum GMAT you will need to secure an admit? Why 2022? Why not 2021, did they give you any reason?

Also when do you intend to give your GMAT? Sooner or later York will also ask for it, I am not sure they review the application unless it is complete aka you send the GMAT. So I do assume you are about to appear soon.

Regarding your questions , Rot is a dream school for many around the world. If you really want to go there you can absolutely look forward to giving your GMAT and securing the score they expect. I assume they have reviewed your profile in depth already and would be satisfied with your current and past employments. Except the GMAT I see no reason they can deny an offer later, unless stated in the offer.

Second most imp thing is that they are offering you 2022. Is 2022 what you wanted, are you willing to wait for 2 years , what are your aspirations and future plans, these questions will guide you towards taking a call.

Having said that, Rotman is though a very expensive investment for an International candidate, the best B School in Canada , and getting in there is very very competitive. If you do feel you can crack it , it should be worth it .

All the best.

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shibsz · Answer

Hi Guys,

I too was waitlisted by Rotman in Round 2. 
I think what you mean in Class of 2022, 2020 Fall entry right? 
I am waitlisted for the same. I had submitted my GMAT score already along with the application. 
I submitted my complete application on 13th Jan, met the adcom here in India for an event on around 28th Jan and never heard back on the application. Was straight away waitlisted on 6th March.

My concerns are:

1. How do we move from here? Can anyone give insights into this process? I have heard Rotman has a ranking system for the waitlisted candidates, but how can we know that and improve our chances?

2. What are the chances of converting a waitlist? I saw that a lot of students in R2 from India were waitlisted without interviews, and I am really confused with the process forward. 
Is there any student here in the GMATclub community who converted a Rotman Waitlist?

Chanigarapu  - Were you interviewed? How was the process for you?

Thanks, 
Shibani.

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jigglypuff · Answer

To be honest, not too much you can do when you're on the waitlist. It's called what it's called because you're supposed to be... waiting.

But, there are things that could help you improve your chances of converting. The best thing you could do is to improve your profile. For many, at this point it's too late, unless you get a last-minute promotion or do some crazy volunteering and you tell Rotman about it. The easiest thing most people can do is to improve their GMAT score if they're still sub-700, beyond that there's not much difference. The last thing you could do, which will be very difficult for many, is to attend all the Rotman admissions events. If you're not in Toronto, this will be very difficult. If you are in Toronto, you're lucky and the face time really helps make sure that you're at the top of their mind and they know you're still very interested, it could make a world of difference.

As for whether or not it's a good thing, that really depends on you. Probability of converting to waitlist is low, the waitlist is essentially a pool of candidates for "just in case someone with an offer backs out and we need someone last minute to fill the Class roster". So while you're not outright rejected (which is good), you're also waiting with a low hope of something happening and you can't move on (which is bad). It's up to you how to interpret the situation.

Respond with politeness and professionalism. Tell them you understand the situation you're in and that you're grateful you're still in the consideration. Ask them what you could do in the meantime, and what would help them consider you in better light.  Do not keep pestering them with emails asking for an update.  This reeks of desperation, and it gives them an easy reason to move you to the reject pile. Remember, one of the factors of admission is how hireable you are. Does someone who keeps bothering someone with emails seem like someone you might want to work with?

My personal suggestion on how to look at this - treat this as a rejection and move on. Check back every now and then to see if anything's changed, but if you're just hanging on and waiting for positive news, you're not moving forward and you may never get it. Work on other MBA programs to improve your pool of choices.

And that is the last thing you could do while you're on the waitlist to improve your chances - but it's a double-edged sword. Getting an offer of admission to a competing business school can give you a better chance of getting an offer from Rotman, but that's if your profile is at the border of being admitted - and you just never know. You could guess based on your own assessment of your profile, but nothing is for sure. Using an offer of admission from, say, Ivey could trigger Rotman to look at your application again, or if you were in the bottom half of the waitlist pool they'll just tell you to accept the other offer. It's a gamble.

Bottomline, my opinion, waitlist sucks, not much you can do except... wait.

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