Ivey Mba

sillyfool · October 30, 2009, 10:20am

MBA@10 Says
well that makes sense but the silver lining is that most of the companies recruiting are very much biased to hire people with PR..i haveard this from most of the alumni that i interacted with...

That is true for every country. I mean the scene is same in US, europe , Canada, but i think getting an extension on visa/WP is easiest in Canada

and once u get PR in Canada, US is all open for u :)

SillyFool

mba_10_25815668 · October 30, 2009, 10:29am

That is true for every country. I mean the scene is same in US, europe , Canada, but i think getting an extension on visa/WP is easiest in Canada

and once u get PR in Canada, US is all open for u :)

SillyFool

hmmm..i though tth was after you get citizenship...neways I gues that it may amount to the same thing..hoping for Ivey...lets see...will keep u guys posted...

connectansh · October 30, 2009, 10:31am

If i had applied to Richard Ivey and got through, i would not worry as it is the premier business school in Canada (for consulting and general management) and consulting firms will come to recruit.

As for Schulich, its is much cheaper because you are more likely to get a 20 k scholarship out there on tuition plus staying in Toronto, there is more opportunity to work part time. Plus, throw in a paid internship. But there is a difference in class between an Ivey/Rotman MBA and a Schulich MBA. So, weigh your options.

sillyfool · October 30, 2009, 10:38am

If i had applied to Richard Ivey and got through, i would not worry as it is the premier business school in Canada (for consulting and general management) and consulting firms will come to recruit.

As for Schulich, its is much cheaper because you are more likely to get a 20 k scholarship out there on tuition plus staying in Toronto, there is more opportunity to work part time. Plus, throw in a paid internship. But there is a difference in class between an Ivey/Rotman MBA and a Schulich MBA. So, weigh your options.

Yeah i think i will feel more safer by doing an MBA from IVEy/Rotman/Queens rather than Schulich even if it is cheaper.
Cause MBA is an investment for life and the returns are definitely higher after graduating from a good college

mba_20_10 · October 30, 2009, 10:45am

Yeah i think i will feel more safer by doing an MBA from IVEy/Rotman/Queens rather than Schulich even if it is cheaper.
Cause MBA is an investment for life and the returns are definitely higher after graduating from a good college

I have a few friends at Schulich. They are still job/internship hunting. It seems that recruiters consider relevant work experience a lot. Having said that, top performers shouldn't find it difficult to land a job in their target field.

The key is to build your network.

cold_kam · October 30, 2009, 9:31pm

hey guys, I got an interview call from Ivey.. it's strange buy very exciting as I sumbitted my application a night before and I got an interview call in less than 36 hrs..:thumbsup::thumbsup: is it common with IVEY?

Do they conduct more than one interviews? anybody wanna update me on this please.

Thanks.

sillyfool · October 31, 2009, 6:03am

:biggrin: hey guys, I got an interview call from Ivey.. it's strange buy very exciting as I sumbitted my application a night before and I got an interview call in less than 36 hrs..:thumbsup::thumbsup: is it common with IVEY?

Do they conduct more than one interviews? anybody wanna update me on this please.

Thanks.

I submitted my app on 28th
When did u submit your app?
Did you also send the transcripts/resume etc by mail?
Anyways I think Ivey conducts only one interview, you can browse previous pages for interview exp

SillyFool

cold_kam · October 31, 2009, 5:08pm

I submitted my app on 28th
When did u submit your app?
Did you also send the transcripts/resume etc by mail?
Anyways I think Ivey conducts only one interview, you can browse previous pages for interview exp

SillyFool

Hi SillyFool,

I submitted my app on 29th.. sorry I don't know how come you didn't get a call yet, the reason might be incomplete app, they might be still waiting for some more documents.

O I submitted everything online, except transcripts.

well, wish you goodluck :thumbsup:

cheers,
...kam

sillyfool · October 31, 2009, 6:06pm

Hi SillyFool,

I submitted my app on 29th.. sorry I don't know how come you didn't get a call yet, the reason might be incomplete app, they might be still waiting for some more documents.

O I submitted everything online, except transcripts.

well, wish you goodluck :thumbsup:

cheers,
...kam

wow that was real quick
I sent my transcripts through mail on 28th itself and they will reach on 2nd i guess.
hoping for the best
But i think they really liked your profile thats why called you so early
Best of Luck for your interview :thumbsup:

SillyFool

mbablackbelt · October 31, 2009, 7:36pm

wow, i submitted my application on the 2nd of october and i'm still waiting for their answers. that's getting me worried already

sillyfool · October 31, 2009, 7:46pm

MBAblackbelt Says
wow, i submitted my application on the 2nd of october and i'm still waiting for their answers. that's getting me worried already

well dont worry man
as u know no news is good news
I think he might be having a very good profile
Lets see if we hear anything from them
By the way you can try calling them or send them an e-mail

mbablackbelt · October 31, 2009, 10:28pm

well dont worry man
as u know no news is good news
I think he might be having a very good profile
Lets see if we hear anything from them
By the way you can try calling them or send them an e-mail

thanks man. when did you submit your application? I've read somewhere in this thread that someone had to wait for almost 35 days until he received an interview invite. I don't think it's a good idea to call them because it will irritate them. Better to show understanding than being a nag

mbablackbelt · October 31, 2009, 10:32pm

by the way, can somebody tell me how does Ivey ding people? do they send out regular mails or emails?

cold_kam · November 1, 2009, 1:21am

wow that was real quick
I sent my transcripts through mail on 28th itself and they will reach on 2nd i guess.
hoping for the best
But i think they really liked your profile thats why called you so early
Best of Luck for your interview :thumbsup:

SillyFool

Thanks buddy, goodluck to you as well

cold_kam · November 1, 2009, 1:24am

MBAblackbelt Says
wow, i submitted my application on the 2nd of october and i'm still waiting for their answers. that's getting me worried already

Don't worry bro, they might be waiting for some input from you? I would say call atleast once, just to check that your application is not missing any doucment, that's it, dont't ask to review your profile on phone.

If you dont mind, can you post your profile? I may be able to help you further bro.

Wishing you goodluck,
...kam

ajjk · November 2, 2009, 5:22pm

MBAblackbelt Says
thanks man. when did you submit your application? I've read somewhere in this thread that someone had to wait for almost 35 days until he received an interview invite. I don't think it's a good idea to call them because it will irritate them. Better to show understanding than being a nag

I applied on October 3rd (although my second reference didn't show up until October 13th) and I just got an interview invite today. I wouldn't give up hope yet.

mbablackbelt · November 2, 2009, 5:54pm

ajjk Says
I applied on October 3rd (although my second reference didn't show up until October 13th) and I just got an interview invite today. I wouldn't give up hope yet.

Thanks man. That's interesting. And did you get your invitation by email or a phone call?

ajjk · November 2, 2009, 6:23pm

MBAblackbelt Says
Thanks man. That's interesting. And did you get your invitation by email or a phone call?

Well, I got a call from a London based number... so I'm just going to assume that was somebody from Ivey. I was stuck in a meeting though and missed it. Got an email a couple of minutes later.

For what it's worth, I've heard that while Ivey is really good about maintaining contact with students during the process.. that they are notoriously slow for processing applications.

mbablackbelt · November 2, 2009, 9:26pm

Well, I got a call from a London based number... so I'm just going to assume that was somebody from Ivey. I was stuck in a meeting though and missed it. Got an email a couple of minutes later.

For what it's worth, I've heard that while Ivey is really good about maintaining contact with students during the process.. that they are notoriously slow for processing applications.

oh that's good. At least I wouldn't need to panic if I think I've missed their phone call. I just hope that they also would email people if they are dinged as well. It would be a shame to receive a regular mail for the ding because that would waste a lot of time. From what I've understood so far, if people's application takes this long to receive a response, then it means that either I have a chance to get in or I'm potentially wait listed. Doesn't Ivey usually communicate a rejection quite quickly or it's not necessarily true?

mbablackbelt · November 3, 2009, 11:17pm

so who else has applied in the first round and is still waiting to get an interview invite?? so far, nothing from my side