Some applicants worried that pairing an MBA Foundation course with an MBA from UCW (University Canada West) was itself the reason for refusal. Group members pushed back on that assumption with a counter-example.
What group members advised:- Request your GCMS notes to see the actual internal reasoning behind the refusal, rather than guessing — this lets you address the real reason directly when reapplying.
- The MBA Foundation + MBA from UCW combination is not inherently disqualifying. One member's spouse had this exact combination, plus a 10-year study gap, and was still approved.
- Refusals in these cases are more often tied to your specific previous education and how you frame future prospects (why this program, how it builds your career) than to the program combination itself.
The practical takeaway: don't assume the course combination is the problem — pull your GCMS notes to identify the actual refusal reason, and focus your reapplication on clearly justifying your academic history and future career plan.