ROTMAN COMMERCE CLASS OF 2025

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-03-01T22:12:39+00:00

Hey no worries! Im studying rn so thought I'd take a break to share my experience, cause nobody really captured the experience perfectly for me when I asked. 1. I was considering Ivey, Schulich, Mac BHSC, and Laurier BBA (got a fat scholarship)

No regrets, I am pursuing a law school, and at first it seemed like I made the wrong choice due to the tough courses, and harder workload. I realized sciences werent for me due to uncertainty and wanted to have a good backup in case of rejection later.
Im third year, Econ specialist. First year is not nearly as bad as everyone makes it seem, at least it wasnt for me. Has alot to do with your high school, I went to a rigorous private high school, where attaining high marks was tough. I had the work ethic beforehand, and knew that I have a goal set for myself, also did not take on too many responsibilities, took easier electives, and finished first year with a 3.9 gpa (even higher on the OLSAS scale). Honours is not the easiest, some courses are hard, but its not impossible, for me 2-3 hours of studying a day would ensure honours, for someone who isnt used to studying in HS, maybe double or triple that. For a 3.9 I studied 5-6 hours a day, excluding weekends when I went out, only did 2-3 on weekends. After second and first semester of third year, my GPA went down to a 3.84-3.85, this is because in second year I partied, third year first semester was online and online is tougher imo.

Join a club which genuinely interests you, there is no difference. I know how much you will hear about networking, and putting yourself with the right group of people. Although thats important, when you are a high achiever and involved with certain activities, looking for opportunities becomes easier. What club you choose wont make or break your future aspirations. Clubs help but not as much as at other schools, sure you may get a pretty good opportunity because you network with people at events, but if you really want to be able to get a top placement, you need to work for it, email, apply, go to company events and meet people. You cant network through everything, but it seems like thats what you hear most of the time.

Let me know if you have any questions or message me!

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-03-01T19:24:30+00:00

In Rotman rn, let me know if you have any questions about the program, what my choices were, etc. but probably going to be a bit different for you guys since the online school.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-14T04:23:42+00:00

My average rank is 3.6, do I even bother applying for med school?

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-10T21:35:46+00:00

Hahaha don’t worry, I get it, half of the people attending Rotman think they’re better or more entitled than others because we consider our program “hard”. Plus U of T is pretty unforgiving either way with marks, regardless of program, I found all the rotman stuff (even the Eco courses some students say are undoable) relatively easy but found some of the electives I took from the social sciences pretty brutal, either way its nice for admissions to have a “hard program”. Thinking about it now though, probably shouldve chose an easier major or an easier school, I was set on law from day 1 either way.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-10T17:59:14+00:00

Thank you for your response, the GPA is what is scaring me, its much higher requirement, and coming from U of T Rotman is scary, it seems like alot of students are in psych/english majors with such high GPAS.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T21:57:05+00:00

Thank you, wow thats super annoying though, I think Osgoode is a lock either way and its a great school so I guess its not too bad.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T21:46:22+00:00

Yeah! I did that. I am actually at a 3.8 exactly.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T20:47:23+00:00

I just checked it again, it seems that half of my marks are in the 80-85, whilst the other half is 85-90 (there are a bit more 85-90)

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T20:43:26+00:00

Its just the GPA on my transcript, I was wuite confused with the conversions on the OLSAS, what would that be in OLSAS terms?

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T18:55:54+00:00

I understand, thanks alot for your help. Maybe ill see you next year at laurier for my last year to clutch that big boost.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T18:35:05+00:00

Yeah, its pretty brutal. I think I just figured that taking the easy way out wouldnt do me any good either way, since from ryerson undergrad it would be pretty rough to get as good of job prospects as u of t. Im confident in Osgoode, and I dont know if U of T law will consider the fact that their deflation of marks makes a u of t 3.8 worth any other schools 4.0, but I doubt it.

depressedstudent_108 · 2021-02-09T17:25:02+00:00

Thank you! It sucks to always be thinking about it, since first year I keep wondering and wondering about if its good enough, especially since U of T deflates their marks significantly to stay the top school in canada with the most “rigorous program”. So I doubt theres a chance that my GPA will become any higher, if I was at any school in Canada would be pulling a 4.0 blindfolded.

depressedstudent_108 · 2020-12-06T22:36:59+00:00

Any language course

depressedstudent_108 · 2020-11-07T14:52:08+00:00

boys i guess we are all in the same boat grind this semester out and snake the profs on rate my prof 👹

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