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Published: August 29, 2024
Weekly Refresh: Latest MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Forms
We’re back with another Weekly Refresh, in which we list this week’s admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis. The following schools recently released their essays—click for… Read More Read more
Published: August 15, 2024
Weekly Refresh: Latest MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Forms
We’re back with another Weekly Refresh, in which we list this week’s admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our Essay Topic Analysis. The following schools recently released their essays—click for… Read More Read more
Published: August 14, 2024
MBA Degrees & Majors with a STEM Designation
The past few years have seen a surge in business schools that run MBA programs with a STEM designation. MBAs, that is, that are now classified as a science, technology, engineering or mathematics degree. The new STEM MBA designation is promising students a multitude of new opportunities –… Read More Read more
Published: July 17, 2024
Admissions Director Q&A: Mohammad Salhia of Toronto Rotman
We visit Canada in this Admissions Director Q&A to meet Mohammad Salhia, the Managing Director, Recruitment, Admissions and Business Development at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management. Prior to joining Rotman, Mohammad spent his career working in healthcare,… Read More Read more
Published: February 12, 2024
Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Percentage of Women MBA Students
Over the past decade, the percentage of women MBA students has been on the rise across leading business schools. USC Marshall was the first leading business school to achieve gender parity while others have achieved or continue to strive for that benchmark. The Forté… Read More Read more
Published: October 9, 2023
Real Humans of Toronto Rotman’s MBA Class of 2025
In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we head to Canada to meet some new members of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management Class of 2025. 284 students matriculated in the Rotman Class of 2025. Seventy percent of students are international,… Read More Read more
Published: August 17, 2023
Weekly Refresh: Latest MBA Essay Questions, Analyzed – Plus Deadlines & Rec Forms
Welcome to Weekly Refresh, a roundup of admissions advice and updates on the Clear Admit site. In this edition, we round up the essays, recommendation questions and deadlines from the week of August 14th, 2023. Essay Tips Drafting your application essays? See the latest of our experts’ advice in our … Read More Read more
Published: June 27, 2023
Admissions Director Q&A: Imran Kanga of Toronto Rotman
Get a closer look into MBA admissions at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management with Director of Recruitment and Admissions Imran Kanga in this edition of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Imran’s motivation… Read More Read more
Published: June 19, 2023
Real Humans of J&J: Peter Zhang, Toronto Rotman PharmD/MBA ’22, Marketing Associate
In this edition of Real Humans: Alumni, Marketing Associate Peter Zhang reflects on his time at Toronto Rotman, where he earned an MBA as well as a Doctor of Pharmacy. Read on for how the dynamic school and community supported his current work at… Read More Read more
Published: November 1, 2022
Real Humans of Toronto Rotman’s MBA Class of 2024
We head to Canada to meet some new members of the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management’s MBA Class of 2024 in this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students. 275 students matriculated at Rotman in the fall of 2022. Women comprise 45 percent… Read More Read more
Published: November 28, 2021
Forté Foundation Celebrates Record Women’s MBA Enrollment on 20th Anniversary
The Forté Foundation is kicking off its 20th anniversary by celebrating the findings of its most recent research report. In the fall of 2021, women’s MBA enrollment reached 41%, exceeding the 40% milestone the foundation had been hoping would be met in… Read More Read more
Published: October 24, 2021
Toronto Rotman Interview Questions & Report: Early Application Round / Adcom / Zoom
The conversation was very easy going, we spent about 5 minutes talking about the latest happenings/news in our area. I did a pre-application meeting before (with the same Adcom member), so the Adcom member did not ask me to run through my resume because I already did in the earlier… Read More Read more
Published: July 18, 2021
Toronto Rotman Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Microsoft Teams
The interviewer asked me to keep my answers succinct and related to only latest experience in my life (both personal and professional). All of the questions and follow ups got completed in 30 minutes. The questions asked were: Can you walk me through your resume? Why did you choose… Read More Read more
Published: February 14, 2021
Toronto Rotman Takes Steps to Combat Systemic Racism with New Course, Conference
The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management launched two initiatives this month to proactively fight anti-Black systemic racism in Canadian business. New MBA Course The Rotman School’s MBA curriculum introduced the first Black entrepreneurship and leadership course in Canada. The school developed the course in… Read More Read more
Published: November 18, 2020
Forté Foundation Report Reveals Women Holding Their Ground in MBA Programs
Women, disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at work, are poised to be at the forefront of the coming recovery. The Forté Foundation has released a report indicating that, despite conditions that have widened the gender gap in the worldwide economy, enrollment of women in its member schools' MBA programs held its ground. Read More Read more
Published: January 26, 2020
Toronto / Rotman Interview Questions & Report: R2 / Adcom / Skype
I had the interview through Skype with an Adcom member. The interview was quite relaxed and the adcom member was very friendly. He’s someone I am familiar with. I had a conversation with him through Skype in September 2019 when I was researching schools to apply to, and I interacted… Read More Read more
Published: November 24, 2019
Admissions Tip: Managing the Many Round 2 MBA Deadlines
Anyone who’s familiar with the MBA application process knows that December moves forward at an accelerated pace, mixing work with holidays and application preparation. Come the New Year, Round 2 application deadlines come swiftly. To help this year’s Round 2 applicants avoid the classic time crunch, today’s blog post offers some basic advice on how to approach the Round 2 MBA deadlines at a reasonable pace. Read More Read more
Published: April 16, 2019
MBA News You Need: Judge MBAs Talk Tech Careers, LBS MBA Application Tips, Cornell Johnson MBAs Recognized for Leadership, and More From Tuck and Yale
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 15, 2019. Read More Read more
Published: April 2, 2019
MBA News You Need: Wharton, Dartmouth Tuck, and Yale SOM Discuss Admissions, Harvard Announces Class Day Speaker, and Rotman News
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top business schools around the world. Here’s your MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 1, 2019. Read More Read more
Published: November 25, 2018
Admissions Tip: Round 2 Deadlines
Anyone who’s familiar with the MBA application process knows that December moves forward at an accelerated pace, mixing work, with holidays and application preparation. Come the New Year, Round 2 application deadlines come swiftly. To help this year’s Round Two applicants avoid the classic time crunch, today’s blog post offers… Read More Read more
Published: November 18, 2018
Real Humans of Rotman’s MBA Class of 2020
“The need for change is real, and the blueprints are already in process. One of the most distinctive blueprints being developed is at the Rotman School.” – Lane Wallace, The New York Times The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has staked a claim as one… Read More Read more
Published: May 9, 2018
MBA News You Need: UNC Kenan-Flagler Supports Alumni Entrepreneurs, MBAs Talk Paris as Corporate Hotspot, HBS Names Class Day Speaker, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print and provide a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of May 10, 2018. Read More Read more
Published: April 11, 2018
MBA News You Need: Yale SOM Doubles Student-Led Conferences, HBS Professors Discuss U.S./China Trade War, Cryptocurrency Curriculum Explosion, and More
Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world. Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 12, 2018. Yale SOM Student-Led Conferences More Than… Read More Read more
Published: January 8, 2018
MBA ApplyWire Spotlight: Business School from the Hospitality Industry
As many Round 1 candidates report their decisions, others are posting their Round 2 application plans to ApplyWire, Clear Admit’s latest tool to aid in your admissions process. This week, we’re setting the spotlight on a candidate with a background in hospitality. We take a closer look at their plans in applying to Georgetown / McDonough, Northwestern / Kellogg, Toronto / Rotman, UCLA Anderson and USC / Marshall.  Read on for more details about the candidate’s background. Read More Read more
Published: November 29, 2017
UT Rotman Promotes Financial Innovation with New Hub
Thanks to a recently announced partnership, the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management will be able to offer new initiatives for students and faculty in the area of financial innovation. The new Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics (Rotman FinHub) will encourage research in financial innovation as well as support unique learning opportunities for students in the MBA, Master of Finance, and Master of Financial Risk Management programs. Read More Read more
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Class Size: 266
Women: 49%
Mean GMAT: 672
Mean GPA: 3.6
% International: 70%
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September 1, 2024 11:10pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Currently working with a major pharma company in Corporate Development (M&A). Prior experience: Advisory with PwC and EY in India. I have also worked in Africa for ~1.5 years (Namibia, Zambia and South Africa) and couple projects in Europe (Denmark); Awards - CEO business achievement, PwC Above and Beyond
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking
GRE: 327
GPA: 7.3
Years of Work Experience: 8.5
Location: India
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Education: Finance- Chartered Financial Analyst US (CFA) charterholder (>90 percentile); Chartered Accountant (CA); Alumnus of a top-ranked commerce undergraduate college in India (St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata)
CGPA: 7.3/10; Top 10% in college
Extracurriculars: Played cricket at the National level (U16); Multiple community contribution in health-care sector during the pandemic

Target: R1 - Columbia Business School (CBS), Kellogg School of Management, NYU Stern
Reach: R2 -Booth, Wharton (with retake to improve GRE)
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September 1, 2024 7:34pm ET
Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting
GMAT: 690
GPA: 3.3
Years of Work Experience: 3.5
Location: West Coast
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Sponsored by Big 4 consulting firm. I studied engineering + CS in undergrad. Most of my work at my current firm to this point has been supporting tech design + implementation for a Health and Human Services gov't agency. I have been involved with tons of internal sustainability efforts and pro-bono supported a LATAM-based economic development nonprofit. Hoping to use the MBA as a way to develop more sustainability + finance fundamentals to come back to current firm and lead decarb strategy engagements. White M. I know my GMAT and GPA are below avg for schools I'm looking at. Will sponsorship be enough to make up for it?
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September 1, 2024 11:02am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Harvard Business School, London Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Entrepreneurship, Software Engineer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Entrepreneurship
GMAT: 715
GPA: 3.8
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: India
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September 1, 2024 5:23am ET
Applying: Georgia Tech / Scheller, Rice / Jones, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, Washington U. / Olin
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting, Tech and Supply Chain
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Deloitte , Ernst & Young
GRE: 333
GPA: 3.38
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: India
Post MBA Location: USA
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September 1, 2024 2:30am ET
Applying: , Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Vanderbilt / Owen, Wisconsin
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Business
Post-MBA Target Industry: Asset Management, inc. HF, Family Business Companies: Fidelity , State Street
GPA: 11.5
Years of Work Experience: 5
Post MBA Location: Usa
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September 2, 2024 4:44am ET
Applied to Columbia
Round: Round 2
Received via n/a
GPA: 3.1
Program Type: January Intake
Post MBA Career Name: Entrepreneurship
Application Location: Paris
August 31, 2024 7:51pm ET
Applied to Cambridge / Judge
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.0 / 4.0
GMAT: 645
Program Type: One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name: Marketing
Application Location: Singapore
August 30, 2024 7:11pm ET
Accepted to Columbia
Round: Round 2
Received via phone on August 29, 2024
GMAT: 735
Program Type: January Intake
August 30, 2024 3:24pm ET
Applying to Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Round: Round 1
Received via portal
GPA: 3.85
GMAT: 750
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Technology
Application Location: Cambridge, MA
August 29, 2024 10:09pm ET
Applying to Washington U. / Olin
Round: Round 1
Received via email
GPA: 3.29
Program Type: Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name: Healthcare
Application Location: Nigeria
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