Application Criteria
Ted Rogers School of Management students entering their 3rd year of study in September 2026 (or their 4th year, if they plan to be at TRSM for a 5th year) are eligible for acceptance into the Top 200 Program, based on strong academic performance combined with extracurricular activities inside ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ and/or external to ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ (such as work experience or volunteer activities). Up to 100 successful candidates will be accepted into the Top 200 Program. Students must have a clear academic standing at the time of application and maintain this for the duration of the program to continue to participate.
The Evaluation Criteria & Official Guidelines
All applications will be considered using the following criteria, with a maximum of 25 points available. In the event of a tie, interviews may be scheduled with the appropriate applicants. Please see the official guidelines before submitting your application (PDF file) here.
- Applicants with a CGPA below 2.67 will be granted 0 points
- Applicants with a CGPA between 2.67 - 2.99 will be granted 6 points
- Applicants with a CGPA between 3.00 – 3.32 will be granted 7 points
- Applicants with a CGPA between 3.33 – 3.66 will be granted 8 points
- Applicants with a CGPA between 3.67 – 3.99 will be granted 9 points
- Applicants with a CGPA of 4.00 or higher shall be granted 10 points
- Applicants will be granted between 1 to 5 points based on the nature and scope of the applicant’s involvement and responsibility in his/her extracurricular activities. The greater the nature and scope of the involvement and responsibility, the greater the score.
- Applicants will be granted between 1 to 5 points based on the number of extracurricular activities and how diverse are those activities. The greater the number and diversity of activities, the greater the score.
- What do you hope to gain from the Top 200 Program and how do you expect to contribute to the program?
- What’s a skill or habit you’re actively trying to improve right now, and why?
- Tell us about a time you took leadership initiative or created impact outside the classroom. What did you learn from that experience?