The Maple Listby AdmissionPrep

Undergraduate business

Compare the business programs families actually mean.

Smith, Rotman, Ivey, Schulich, Sauder, Beedie and Gustavson are not interchangeable entries in a university ranking. Their entry routes and application work are materially different.

Ontario and GTALower Mainland and BC
1

Choose the entry model

Direct entry, an admission category and conditional pre-admission create different kinds of risk.

2

Inventory the evidence

Map courses, grades, leadership, written responses and video work program by program.

3

Then compare the school

Campus, network, cost and career environment matter after the actual application route is understood.

Ontario

Toronto, GTA and Ontario shortlist

Official sources checked July 15, 2026

VERIFIED
Entry model
Direct-entry Bachelor of Commerce
Application evidence
Grades plus a mandatory supplementary application with written and video responses.
Family question
Is the student ready to show judgement, reflection and teamwork under timed conditions?
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Entry model
Year 1 admission category with a path into the Commerce program
Application evidence
Grades, required courses and a required supplemental application.
Family question
Does the student want downtown Toronto and a large university, and understand the first-year progression rules?
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Entry model
Conditional pre-admission status, followed by two years in another Western program
Application evidence
A Western application plus a separate Ivey AEO application with essays and video assessment.
Family question
Is the student comfortable earning and maintaining a conditional route before entering HBA?
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Entry model
Direct-entry Bachelor of Business Administration
Application evidence
A York application plus a required Schulich supplementary application.
Family question
Does a focused business-school experience in the GTA fit better than a broader residential-campus model?
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British Columbia

Lower Mainland and BC shortlist

Official sources checked July 15, 2026

VERIFIED
Entry model
Direct high-school entry or transfer into Year 2
Application evidence
UVic admission requirements, with an optional Personal Information Profile for additional context.
Family question
Is the student drawn to a smaller-city campus and a commerce program with integrated work terms?
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Private, Catholic, public, AP or IB

Your high-school context belongs in the evidence, not in a label.

Translate the student's actual curriculum into each program's prerequisites, then build the supplementary story from real choices, responsibility and growth. School prestige by itself is not an admissions plan.

These are decision guides, not admission guarantees. Requirements change by cycle. Re-check the linked official page before applying. No program paid to appear here.