Ivey Mba

[satya_351]

Hello,

Thanks for your useful posts on the int' experience. Even i was given 3rd week of AUg for my 2nd interview. I preponed that by 10 days. After the iterview they told me that it should not take more than 3 weeks. and this is the 3rd week. I am expecting some news now.

It seems that they have recieved lots of applications in last few days..

But i did nt see many admits..till now..All the very best to all those who are applying...

Originally Posted by doosrakeval

Didn't they tell you at the end of the interview? You can expect to hear back from them in the Sept last week.


I know what I'm gonna do till Sept end

[pushing_hard]

Originally Posted by satya_351

Hello,

Thanks for your useful posts on the int' experience. Even i was given 3rd week of AUg for my 2nd interview. I preponed that by 10 days. After the iterview they told me that it should not take more than 3 weeks. and this is the 3rd week. I am expecting some news now.

It seems that they have recieved lots of applications in last few days..

But i did nt see many admits..till now..All the very best to all those who are applying...

Satya_351, huge volume in applications could be because of the deadline.

[demandez]

Originally Posted by doosrakeval

pushing_hard,

There's no rule that all the applicants will have 2 interviews. Only if the career services dept. feels that they need to interview( don't know whats their criteria), they will do that. But majority of the applicants go thru the 2 stage interview process. Career services dept. arranges the interview on their own and not thru adcom. You don't need to do anything about it, just wait, Ivey folks will contact you thru e-mail. But you can always write to them..there's no harm. I've found the Ivey folks to be very approachable.

It’s just the additional interview (career services) that makes Ivey’s interview process different from other schools. So, I don’t think Ivey career services team could ever waive of this off.

“career management interviews all candidates considered for admission, and continues to work with students from application to graduation”
***source: Pagalguy interview with Ivey Admissions director, Niki Healy ([PaGaLGuY.com Interview] The Richard Ivey - Canada Admission Director Interview)

And yeap, I do agree that career services team arranges interviews on it’s own. However, the adcom thoroughly evaluates the feedback provided by the career team, before making a final decision.

[demandez]

Originally Posted by doosrakeval

Pushing_hard,

I had applied for Fall 2009, that suits me better . But during my interview with career Services Dept. they recommended that I opt for Spring cohort. As per them, most of the consulting firms recruit during Sept and by starting my program in Spring i'll be better prepared.

But if go for a Pre-MBA internship with BCG or Monitor Group...You'll have to join in Fall co-hort. But I guess if one is able to secure an internship with BCG... one will be able to convert it into a job offer. but you never know....I'm delaying my decision till end of this month.

Guys, I’d just wanted to clarify on the pre-MBA internship thingy.
Last year, Ivey did offer pre-MBA summer internship opportunities with BCG and Monitor Group, to students who got admitted for the May Cohort. Both firms accepted applications in December/January and conducted interviews in Feb. Selected students were granted a deferred admission to start the classes in fall. Following pages contain some relevant information:

Ivey MBA blog (200: Internship for Ivey MBAs
FAQ: Is it true that Ivey offers pre-MBA consulting internships? If so, how do I apply?

And I haven't received updates on such opportunities for this year, yet. I'll update you, should I get some additional info.

[demandez]

Originally Posted by doosrakeval

Thanks demandez,

Well the result will tell how well the interviews went . I feel they went good. I shared a couple of laughs with the interviewer..it was more like an informal chat. Just like any adcom, they weren't drilling , just trying to understand me as a person.

I was pretty impressed by the clear and honest answers that they gave in response to my questions.

Good that you’d enjoyed the interviews.

To answer your concerns on the socializing aspects between Indians and Canadians, I don’t think there should ever be a problem. I’ve two reasons for this:
1.Indians form less than 10% in the class (around 7-8 guys). This automatically compels one to socialize not with friends but with classmates, given the rigor of the program and mutual dependencies that exist amongst students.
2.Canada is a receptive country for international skilled talent(this is more obvious from the new regulations on work permits offered for international students studying in Canada).

Check this http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/int/documents/...an_Culture.pdf for information on Cultural shocks, Canadian Culture, Race relations, Canadian Perceptions, questions to avoid, etc. You may also want to review this International Student Services.

[demandez]

Originally Posted by pushing_hard

Satya_351, huge volume in applications could be because of the deadline.

There is a surge in bschool applications this year, due to the global economic slowdown. Ivey is no exception

[pushing_hard]

yeah , i do agree on that.. let me keep my fingers crossed and hope for a good result...

[pushing_hard]

Originally Posted by demandez

There is a surge in bschool applications this year, due to the global economic slowdown. Ivey is no exception

yeah , i do agree on that.. let me keep my fingers crossed and hope for a good result...

[pushing_hard]

Originally Posted by demandez

Guys, I’d just wanted to clarify on the pre-MBA internship thingy.
Last year, Ivey did offer pre-MBA summer internship opportunities with BCG and Monitor Group, to students who got admitted for the May Cohort. Both firms accepted applications in December/January and conducted interviews in Feb. Selected students were granted a deferred admission to start the classes in fall. Following pages contain some relevant information:

Ivey MBA blog (200: Internship for Ivey MBAs
FAQ: Is it true that Ivey offers pre-MBA consulting internships? If so, how do I apply?

And I haven't received updates on such opportunities for this year, yet. I'll update you, should I get some additional info.

Doosrakeval & Demandez,

Do you guys have any plans of visiting Ivey ? And other thing which i would like to know is... How feasible is it to start an Internship with BCG or Monitor before MBA ? if yes,what is the success ratio (should you have the details..)

thanks
Pushing Hard

[bobby24in]

Hello Friends,

First, I would like to congratulate all of you, who have got admission.
Well, I am also looking forward to getting admission at Ivey for spring 2009, but unlike you guys my profile is not that strong. I have submitted my application on 31st August.
I have got GMAT score only 620 with Quant 49 Verbal 26 AWA 5.5.
I have done BE from Punjab Technical University and ME from Anna University, Chennai and currently I am working with General Electric at Singapore. I have total 7 years of experience in manufacturing related Industries. Before joining GE, I was working with Siemens.

As I am working at Singapore, so I was not able to send my transcripts from India and I have sent the photocopies of my original marks sheets and certificates. I don’t know whether they will consider my application or not.

As you guys have got admission, can anyone of you tell me with this low score in GMAT is there any chance for me to get admission at Ivey?

Bobby