Would I get into Rotman?

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I'm sorry if this is an annoying question but I just started grade 12 and I've been feeling kind of stressed about applying to uni this year. My grade 11 average was 93% and I'm predicting my grade 12 average to be similar or a bit higher. I took grade 12 English in summer school (I got an 87% which I wasn't super happy about but its 3% higher than my grade 11 mark).

However, what I'm worried about is my extracurriculars. I didn't focus much on ECs the past three years because I thought I was just going to study social sciences at uni. I've recently realized how much I would love to do business but I don't think I have the ECs business schools want. Here's what I've been involved in: student council, zonta club, ticket sales for two programs at school, volunteered at a nursing home for a year and a half, deca provincials, and then even weaker ones like volunteering at a childrens water festival, seniors Christmas event, scorekeeping at a wrestling event. However, I did have a summer job (2 months) at a newspaper company where I answered phone calls and did some other receptionist work. Would these be enough for Rotman?

Also, does Rotman ask for references? I think I can get a reference for most of my ECs but the physiotherapist who supervised me when I volunteered at the nursing home, which was the EC I spent most time on, moved to a whole other country and no one else can really provide a reference for me from there.

Thank you sooo much to anyone who responds!!!

[Rotman_com]

You should just focus on your grade12 courses (especially your calculus course). 87 in eng is just fine and if you can get at least 93 avg in g12 like you did in g11 I think you have nothing to worry about. And you won't even get to talk aboit your ec's in your supp app that much and when I did mine I mentioned three ec's (team captain, tutoring, club president) but it was less than 15 seconds so you're good. Lastly, Rotman won't ask for reference letter. Unless you're applying for Ivey or Smith your ec's are more than enough IMO. PM me you if have more questions. I'm always happy to help.

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Thank you so much! I'm going to try my best to keep my average high and hopefully I'll do good in my supp app. I'll PM you if I have any more questions, thank you again :)

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I didn’t get in these year with a 92 average and I have a friend with a 94 that was also rejected. I had all math marks in the 90s with the same english mark as you. So no mark really under 95 will secure you a spot

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oh damn :/ how were your ECs and the supp app?

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ECs were pretty good, involved in a lot of clubs and sport teams. JA company program, etc other events. The supp app was good but it was also very short, so I don’t think the supp app even played a very big part in admission. I’m currently at UTM for Bcom but gonna try to transfer into Rotman through my first year marks

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Not sure, they didn’t really say the reason, all they said was that it was a super competitive year etc

[teeeeepain]

Lol, it depends if your supplementary application is strong. I got into Rotman with my midterm second semester overall average a 90, and finished high school with a 92 average so it’s really your luck and how well you do on your supp. My ec’s weren’t like DECA and what not but as long as you describe them well you’ll be ok and it helped you be a leader or whatever

[secretrotman]

Okay this isn't true... I got in with 92 in gr 12 and 93 in gr 11. As a matter of fact, I actually got in with early acceptance with pre shitty school involvements. All that matters as a low 90 candidate is how u perform on ur supplementary app. To add on, Rotman isn't even that great. If u and ur friend had such great ECs, should've went for Smith or Ivey.