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下面把这几天的问题集中答复一下
1) Job placement statistics. Statistics for 2005 will not be available until late Oct. To p200002, no school starts to calculate placement stats upon graduates leave school. Schools have no way to get job placement infomation unless their graduates report to them individually. That's why no school could release such stats very soon.
2) Background of applicants. Student pool is extremely diversified at Ivey, which is one of the most important factors attracting me to Ivey. Applicants from all background are encouraged to apply. I would like to list a few "uncommon" students. This year, as I know, we have 2 journalists, 3 former physicians or surgeons, 2 English teachers, and even 1 pastor. If all these uncommon backgrounds are not strange to you, I bet you will get astonished by an opera singer who graduated last year. Don't worry you have not held a so called "typical" background. Unique background is always welcome, if you are good enough.
3) How to write essays? We are NOT supposed to give you directions in details and we are NOT allowed to proofread your application documents. Generally speaking, to be youself, to show your uniqueness, and to show what you can contribute to the learning experience of your Ivey classmates will be the key.
4) How high should my GMAT be? Ivey looks at your application as whole. GMAT itself does not distinguish you from others, or vice versa. It is NOT true that Chinese applicants with GMAT <700 get rejected. We do have Chinese students here with a GMAT lower than 700.
5) When shall I write my GMAT? Personally, I believe the earlier the better. However, I know a guy who wrote his GMAT on Aug 24, 2005 and got accepted the next day. He is really a brilliant guy. He submitted all his application materials except GMAT earlier this year.
6) When to apply? Again, the earlier, the better. Any way, if you believe you are outstanding enough, you could apply as late as you want, but I don't encourage you to take that risk unless you have strong reasons to justify your decision.
7) Is it easy to find a job? To be frank, I don't know. Job hunting for anybody is a unque case. Even if statistics indicate 99% grads get half million a year, you could be the 1% who lose. Personally, I appreciate a former HBS dean's comment. He said "Harvard MBAs earn a lot of money because they used to earn a lot of money before they came to Harvard". Top MBA programs are designed to help you from successes to bigger successes.
Generally speaking, Ivey Chinese grads are easy to get a very decent and well paid job in China. At the same time, a lot of them get good job in Canada. Economy in Canada is getting much better than a couple of years ago. Personally, I am confident in this point. But more important, I believe Ivey will change not only my job, but the rest of my life. | 
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发表于 2005-9-8 10:55:00
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