Rotman or wait for an year ? Please help .. urgent !

Expert replies

horseman: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:33 pm

by horseman » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:40 pm

Hi Experts,

I'm looking for your advice on whether I should take Rotman's offer or wait for an year with a hope to crack any top 15 ranked U.S school.

Background:
Career: Indian IT Consultant, 8 years experience
Age: 30 Years
GMAT: 710
Under-graduation: Engineering Degree with not so impressive GPA
Domain: Technology Consultant
Writing & Interview skills: Very effective
Interest: MBA General Management/Marketing
Ambition: Marketing for technology products

As everyone is aware that Rotman is known for its Finance education and most if its recruiters will be from Finance co's. Is it worth for a General Management education seeker to sit in a finance oriented group to save an year.

Pro's of Rotman:
1) Location Toronto: Wife would be able to take a full time job in Toronto. Also Toronto has many tech companies for my future
2) Good reputation of Rotman in N.A and internship
3) Starting in August 2013 so will save an year of my life

Con's of Rotman:
1) Known for Finance
2) Canada offers fewer opportunities compared to US.
3) Placements: Not sure how many tech companies in Toronto pick their interns/staff from Rotman

My 2nd option is to continue in my tech role for an year more and shoot for the top 15 US schools.
There is no guarantee that I will get there but at least, I won't lose anything big other than being an year late for my dream career.
In this 1 year, I'm planning to have a few management related certifications under my belt.

Please help me take this tough call as I'm equally balanced as on today and time is running out for me.

Regards,
Horseman

Like this post

Source: Beat The GMAT — Research MBA Programs | Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:40 pm

mbaguy2012: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 102; Joined: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:08 amFollowed by: 11 members; Thanked: 25 times

by mbaguy2012 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:33 am

Hi Horseman

I would suggest you join the program at Rotman until & unless you only want to be in the US. Rotman is an ivey league program in Canada & offers great experience & careers. Being in Toronto, where most Consulting companies are, Rotman will give you a great opportunity to knock at the doors of most of the Big 4s & Big 10s who regularly hire Rotman MBA graduates. Also if you are a non-american/canadian, an MBA from Rotman will give you an opportunity to get a 3 year work permit, which certainly eases the job search.

Hope it helps.

Like this post

ErinaApphelp: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 60; Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 11:30 pmFollowed by: 5 members; Location: New Delhi; Thanked: 6 times

by ErinaApphelp » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:09 am

Hi,

You have decent profile with good GMAT scores. With 8+ yrs. of work experience, you are in ideal phase of your career which most of the b-school(s) look for. I would suggest you to focus on US and European b-school(s) which are known for finance. You may check the following link for more information on top finance b-schools https://goo.gl/KHhoZ. To try your chances in b-school(s), click https://bit.ly/12T2zZz

Let me know in case of further queries. You may PM your details for discussion in length.

Regards
Erina

horseman wrote:Hi Experts,

I'm looking for your advice on whether I should take Rotman's offer or wait for an year with a hope to crack any top 15 ranked U.S school.

Background:
Career: Indian IT Consultant, 8 years experience
Age: 30 Years
GMAT: 710
Under-graduation: Engineering Degree with not so impressive GPA
Domain: Technology Consultant
Writing & Interview skills: Very effective
Interest: MBA General Management/Marketing
Ambition: Marketing for technology products

As everyone is aware that Rotman is known for its Finance education and most if its recruiters will be from Finance co's. Is it worth for a General Management education seeker to sit in a finance oriented group to save an year.

Pro's of Rotman:
1) Location Toronto: Wife would be able to take a full time job in Toronto. Also Toronto has many tech companies for my future
2) Good reputation of Rotman in N.A and internship
3) Starting in August 2013 so will save an year of my life

Con's of Rotman:
1) Known for Finance
2) Canada offers fewer opportunities compared to US.
3) Placements: Not sure how many tech companies in Toronto pick their interns/staff from Rotman

My 2nd option is to continue in my tech role for an year more and shoot for the top 15 US schools.
There is no guarantee that I will get there but at least, I won't lose anything big other than being an year late for my dream career.
In this 1 year, I'm planning to have a few management related certifications under my belt.

Please help me take this tough call as I'm equally balanced as on today and time is running out for me.

Regards,
Horseman

GMAT-720
Undergrad- Top 5 college in India
MBA- Top 15 FT ranking b-school
Free Profile Evaluation- https://www.apphelp.co.in/

Like this post

money9111: Legendary Member; Posts: 2109; Joined: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:25 pmFollowed by: 79 members; Location: New Jersey; Thanked: 109 times; GMAT Score:640

by money9111 » Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:05 am

I have a question outside of the suggestions that have been posed by others. Why didn't you apply to the other schools before? Just curious, because then I can answer your other question.

My goal is to make MBA applicants take onus over their process.

My story from Pre-MBA to Cornell MBA - New Post in Pre-MBA blog

Me featured on Poets & Quants

Free Book for MBA Applicants

Like this post

money9111: Legendary Member; Posts: 2109; Joined: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:25 pmFollowed by: 79 members; Location: New Jersey; Thanked: 109 times; GMAT Score:640

by money9111 » Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:06 am

I have a question outside of the suggestions that have been posed by others. Why didn't you apply to the other schools before? Just curious, because then I can answer your other question.

My goal is to make MBA applicants take onus over their process.

My story from Pre-MBA to Cornell MBA - New Post in Pre-MBA blog

Me featured on Poets & Quants

Free Book for MBA Applicants

Like this post

mbaguy2012: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 102; Joined: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:08 amFollowed by: 11 members; Thanked: 25 times

by mbaguy2012 » Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:28 am

Good question money91111.

Like this post

Post new topic Post Reply

• Page 1 of 1

GMAT Course Reviews

560 reviews

1168 reviews

431 reviews

359 reviews

147 reviews

5/5

5 Star (560 Reviews)

"Target Test Prep is the closest to the official version of the GMAT exam, about 99% accuracy in terms of the quality and quantity of information. The course has excellently created singular sets of focused lessons and tests for every possible topic that one could come across in the official GMAT exam."

"The TTP course maximizes the efficiency of the time you spend studying. It will take time and effort but I could almost guarantee that if you complete the course exactly as it is laid out you will get an amazing score. They also have a very responsive team willing to help with any questions you might have."

"TTP has two things that I think no other test prep company offers: A teaching approach that reinforces understanding and an attitude that will give you the mental preparedness needed to succeed on the test. TTP gives you a deep understanding of the concept you need to know while teaching you how to think."

Write a Review