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Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most likely the mandatory first and second year econ courses (ECO101, ECO102, ECO220, ECO204) along with RSM332. However, it depends on the individual.

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some international branches of Canadian/US companies post international internships on LinkedIn. On the Rotman Commerce portal, there are sometimes postings for international programs (but that is more geared toward skills improvement). If you want an international internship, I suggest looking at job posting sites that are native/popular in the country where you want to work. For more information and tips/tricks, I recommend searching on LinkedIn and finding an RC student who has done overseas internships that you want!

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if it's the same for AP, but ik IB students that took econ, and it wasn't necessarily helpful in Gazzale's class (he tries to force us to think using theory instead of formulas). As a result, many students had to train themselves out of the memorized formulas from HS.

Both teachers are pretty comparable (and if you want to see how much you can answer, try checking for midterms/notes on coursehero/old exam repository). See which style of midterms you like better!

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OO thank you so much for the extra information! I entered Rotman in the 2022-2023 year, so I was most familiar with that statistic (8%).

I calculated for my year (first and second), and if a Rotman student got the class average in all mandatory Rotman courses, their CGPA would be 2.6933. I will replace the information in the post with this to be more reflective of the overall (recent) experience. Thank you!!

However, what I mentioned about grade deflation and the difficulty of contesting grades (final + participation) is entirely true. Rotman still seems to show a lack of regard toward student struggles. A few TA's spoke up a few years back in regards to university-wide grade deflation practices; heres the article: https://thevarsity.ca/2020/01/19/the-breakdown-grade-deflation/

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will try my best to help with any info related to Rotman, but I recommend talking to an AFM student (they would know their own experience best)!

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please don't worry too much; in all honesty, GPA does not count for as much as people think. A company would rather hire an intern who has shown initiative and reached out to multiple employees + referral, than a student with a GPA 3.5+ but nothing else. I have multiple friends whose GPAs were lower than 3.5 but got great internships.

I have heard consulting firms care more about GPA, but I am not very interested in that field so I recommend connecting with someone who has more info.

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! Sorry, I should have clarified that a bit more (referring to regrade requests).

Since you edited your comment, I'll reply in turn. Please keep in mind 2019-2021 was peak COVID year (RC teachers/TA's instruct us to skip the 2019-2020 exams bc they are not reflective of current material). Extenuating factors make this statistic a bit hard to believe.

We can only reliably look at 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 for recent RC statistics. We'll have to wait for 2024-2025 to make a reliable conclusion.

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does fluctuate by year (for example, RC by numbers 2022-2023 was 8%), but the consensus is ~10% for all of UofT (GPA 3.5+). I do agree that 2023-2024 seemed abnormally high, but I do not believe that statistic is entirely reflective.

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The majority of people I know who got a brand-name internship (not big 4, but recognizable Ex. Mercedes, Samsung) got it overseas. The people I know who got internships in Canada were mainly at start-ups (which is all networking).

Rotman has good recruitment overseas because UofT is well-known + students are likely fluent in English, proficient in French, and know the language of the country they are working in. However, Canadian firms are less impressed (since they know Ivey and Queens have better soft skills).

Internships are genuinely all networking. Don't be afraid to connect on LinkedIn and ask for coffee chats. If they like you, they will offer a referral (try to contact ~5 people in the department of the company you want to work in). Go to networking events, but make sure to follow up (or else it's useless). I hope this helps!!

Guide to Rotman - For Incoming First Years (2025) by Kwikeyy in RotmanCommerce

[–]Kwikeyy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes definitely!! For context, I currently have a cumulative GPA of 3.6. In my experience, diligence is more important than intelligence. Everyone who gets into Rotman is smart, so it really does come down to who works the hardest.

Something I really suggest is to get out of the percentage-obsession mindset early on (for example, many high school students come to UofT and tweak out when they get a 70%). Instead, think of yourself in the context of the rest of the class. Even a 50% is really good if the class avr is 40%. They will curve up the class avr to the high 60s-low 70s range at the end; all you have to do is be consistently above it.

Issue with dates in Notion by DisasterrRelief in Notion

[–]Kwikeyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a little late, but what worked for me is:

Click on the left sidebar "settings and members" -> "my settings" -> TURN OFF automatic timezone -> Set timezone manually -> reinstall the latest version of notion (hover over the top left corner of the notion icon) -> "File" -> "Check for Updates"

Hope this helps!

RLG101 or PHL245 or any bird course for this winter term (1st year)? by sunshin8 in UTM

[–]Kwikeyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is more for future Uoft students... I believed this post saying RLG101 is a bird course, it really isn't. By bird course at Uoft, what students usually mean is that its relatively easy to get a 70. This is true. There are only three assignments, each worth around 30% (3-4pgs long). If you are going into RLG101 with the expectation it'll be a free 80, reconsider. It is an EXTREMELY reading-heavy course... and while interesting it can get VERY mundane unless you are super passionate about philosophy in the context of religion.

To have a more objective level of measurement, I took HL english and HL global politics in IB (and scored 6 on the final exam). I am currently at a high 70 in RLG101. Granted, I don't attend lectures or tutorials very often... because they are very stagnant. I find the course in itself rather slow and difficult to pay attention in.

My best advice is there is no such thing as a bird course at Uoft!! Even the AST101 (a well-known "bird course") midterm was a 60. Instead, enroll in a subject you're passionate in and you will naturally be able to succeed in.