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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 Toronto Metropolitan University and/or external to TMU (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

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.

CGPA (maximum of 10 available points)

  • 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.

Maximum 1-minute response per question: 
 
  1. What do you hope to gain from the Top 200 Program and how do you expect to contribute to the program?
  2. What’s a skill or habit you’re actively trying to improve right now, and why? 
  3. Tell us about a time you took leadership initiative or created impact outside the classroom. What did you learn from that experience?