Study in Canada: Introduction to the difficulty of applying for Canadian business studies

How difficult is it to choose a business major when studying in Canada? Understanding the difficulty of application can help you to be targeted and constantly improve your own conditions when preparing. Let’s take a look at the difficulty of applying to Canadian business schools:

Business majors in Canadian universities, what are the requirements in university? Business schools are generally relatively independent departments and are often named after their sponsors. For example, the full name of the Business School at the University of Western Ontario is Richard Ivey School of Business, which is named after its sponsor, Richard Ivey. The original intention of the establishment of the business school was to teach management experience and promote North American management concepts; however, as management matures as a discipline and changes in supply and demand in the job market, business has developed many branches and formed a complete professional system. . Among the more common majors are: management, finance, accounting, marketing, international trade, organizational behavior, business strategy, management information systems, etc.

Business schools in Canada are generally concentrated in the following schools, namely the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto, the Schulich School of Business at York University, and the Ivey at the University of Western Ontario. There are five business schools: Desautels Business School at McGill University, Sauder Business School at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Queen's University Business School. As for the MBA programs of other business schools, generally Generally speaking, more students with Canadian immigration status apply, while fewer purely mainland students apply.

Generally speaking, the application standards for MBA in Canadian business schools are relatively high. Although there is no official ranking, in terms of strength and level, these five top business school MBAs can definitely be ranked in the top 50 of USNEWS in the United States, and some schools, such as Rotman, have the strength to be in the top 30. This directly These schools determine that the examination of applicants is relatively strict. This directly reflects that they attach more importance to the applicant's test scores. For example, each school basically requires the applicant's TOEFL level to be above 100 points. If there is no With such a score, it is indeed difficult to gain admission. Canadian MBA's requirements for TOEFL are very stringent, unlike some of the top 50 schools in the United States, where TOEFL scores can be lower. TOEFL scores can be said to be a key point in Canadian MBA applications. From the perspective of undergraduate scores, the requirements of Canadian schools are also very high. For example, the Rotman School of Business at U of T once had a record-breaking undergraduate score requirement of 85 points for Chinese students, and now it also requires 80 points. Several other business schools also require a record 85 points for Chinese students. The situation in colleges is slightly better, but basically the minimum required score for Chinese students is above 80 and the minimum is no less than 75.

Uncompromising academic standards are an important feature of Canadian MBA applications. Not only do these five top business schools have very high requirements for students' undergraduate scores, but the standards for other schools, which we generally consider to be average, are basically around 75 points, leaving little room for negotiation. Regarding the GMAT requirements, if you get a score of 700, the score is enough for all business schools. The status of GMAT scores in the application process of Canadian business schools has been somewhat reduced in recent years. From a practical point of view, if an applicant has a GMAT of 650, a good personal background, academic background and work background, and a good level of English speaking, it is entirely possible to gain admission to these business schools with certain packaging and guidance.

In addition, the classroom teaching of business majors in Canadian universities emphasizes participation and discussion, and classroom participation and performance can account for about 40% of the grade of the course. This is a challenge for Chinese students whose native language is not English and who hold an Eastern way of thinking, but it is also a motivation to learn foreign languages. Not only can they learn the language well, but they can also use the learned language to supplement professional courses.