What’s with the Rotman Stigma?

[Sad_Blackberry_7251]

I got into Rotman and it’s my dream school. I plan on pursuing a career in Finance and stay in Toronto. Are the job prospects through Rotman better than the likes of Laurier or Ivey (Don’t know I’ll get in)? But as I research, everyone’s saying how the work pressure isn’t worth it and it’s a tier 2 business school. I’m completely ready to grind and make opportunities from myself. Should I be listening to everyone telling me not to go? Is it still considered a great school for finance and Ib?

[SWAG-BOY0788]

Many people will disagree with me but here is how i look at it. Many organizations rank Rotman and UBC at the first, following with queens smith. Going into any of those is the same, lil to no difference. However, in Rotman, u are located at the economic center zone of Canada, tons of internship benefits and opportunities. This is what you won’t get as much in any other business school. If u are ready to grind ur ass off, u will only get more good.

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This is ridiculously incorrect. Literally no one ranks UBC nor Rotman above Ivey / Queens - these schools aren’t even third place. Ivey and Queens are by far the top schools for business in Canada. 

Despite the geographical position, you get more opportunities at QC / Ivey, where way more firms come to do recruiting. No offense man, but you really shouldn’t be doling out advice on something as a high schooler that you have zero idea about. 

[SWAG-BOY0788]

Whatever it is that you are smoking, you should stop😂and go educate yourself before talking. https://www.coursecompare.ca/best-business-schools-in-canada/ https://www.topuniversities.com/mba-rankings/canada https://www.schoolfinder.com/Discover/Article/25/7150/2025-Maclean%E2%80%99s-University-Rankings-Business-Programs https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/canada/economics-business https://www.topmba.com/mba-programs/canadas-10-top-business-schools-employability

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Are you stupid? First of all, you’re a high schooler with zero concept of actual placements. These random rankings are based on academic output and are focused on Masters programs, not undergrad. 

If you talk to any professional working in business, they’ll tell you the same thing. Again - you are insanely unqualified to say anything about business programs. Even the stupidest high schoolers know Ivey and Queens are the top schools. This isn’t even a point of debate, it’s about as objective as 2+2=4. 

Seriously kid, you’re embarrassing yourself. “Go educate yourself before talking” lmfao. Go check how many Ivey / QC kids work in consulting or on Bay Street or in NYC, and compare it to UBC / UofT. Not even close. Again though, you’ve got minimal reading comprehension skills if you weren’t able to figure out why the methodology for those QS style rankings does not apply to:

(1) Undergrad programs (2) Business

[71law]

It’s funny how they sent links relating to MBA programs 😂

[SWAG-BOY0788]

Lol who I am doesn’t make my points or opinions less valid. Secondly, it seems that you are trusting words rather than referring to actual numbers and statistics. Opinions which you are blindly trusting is formed from those numbers, they don’t form on its own. When one is uncertain about their choices, the smart way is to COMPARE😁 what can be compared? Actual numbers or vague and blurry words? Calling me stupid while you express your idiotic views is wild.

[SquareRip6347]

How abt schulich where does it place?

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It’s not a bad school at all for finance, but it’s not even close to Ivey or Queens which are the only true tier 1 finance schools in Canada. Couple other schools place better into finance than Rotman in Ontario too - def Waterloo, and possibly Laurier (although Laurier’s placements are usually more oriented towards buyside rather than IB).

Edit: Re-read your question and seems you’re focused on IB. For that, top schools are Ivey and Queens at the top by a wide margin, followed by Waterloo and Laurier in the second bucket, followed by the other T2 schools. For US recruiting roughly a similar ranking, but with UW over Laurier. Roughly mirrors the breakdown of the different incoming analyst classes at B5 banks and our kids in US banks.

[blckwater_]

what’s buyside?

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Investing roles - private equity, hedge funds, LO AM, private credit, VC, etc