I looked around and was a bit surprised that no one had made a Michigan thread for 2009 yet. So without further ado, here it is. Who else is considering the Maize and Blue for 2009? Count me in for Round 1! Here are a few Michigan (Ross) related links. Feel free to post any other links that you'd like to see added and I'll try my best to update in a timely manner. Official Website GMAT Club Wiki Page B-School Ambassador Thread B-School Review Thread 2008 Michigan Thread GO BLUE! Application Statistics THE R1 TEAM - THE BLUE TEAM Interview Invites: 29 (60%) Total Applicants 48 Admitted: 19 Admitted after WL: 2 Total Admitted: 21 (43.8%) Matriculating: 9 Waitlisted: 13 Dinged: 5 Dinged after WL: 4 Total Dinged: 9 Unknown: 9 ----------------------------------- Decemberblues - Waitlisted 1/15 | Accepted - 3/11 with scholarship $ | matriculating dharmabum | Accepted - 1/12/09 | matriculating dghazer | Accepted - 1/13/09 | matriculating matty0212 | Accepted - 1/13/2009 | matriculating nomsg7111 | Accepted - 1/12/09 | matriculating * RahlowJenkins | Accepted - 1/13/09 with full ride $$$ | matriculating ryguy904 | Accepted - 1/13/09 | matriculating YihWei | Accepted - 1/13/09 | matriculating zmfatla | Accepted - 1/13/09 | matriculating * asd1225 | Accepted - 1/12/09 with scholarship $$$ * ej | Accepted - 1/12/09 with scholarship $$$ * fwl200 | Accepted - 1/13/09 * Lion1981 | Accepted - 1/12/09 with scholarship $$$ Minimal81 - Waitlisted - 1/15/09 | Accepted sam77sam7 | Accepted - 1/12/09 blake5790 | Accepted - 1/12/09 | not matriculating chitchat | Accepted - 1/12/09 | not matriculating cpgmba | Accepted - 1/13/09 | not matriculating * jcl246 | Accepted w/ $$ - 1/12/09 | not matriculating manbilla | Accepted - 1/13/09 | not matriculating saltdawg218 | Accepted - 1/14/09 | not matriculating atlmba2009 - Waitlisted * dv450 - Waitlisted getmeouttahere - Waitlisted | Withdrew glettian - Waitlisted * omnizone - Waitlisted w/o interview prospect - Waitlisted refurb - Waitlisted sentiment - Waitlisted wooster123 - Waitlisted aakashganga - Waitlisted | Dinged R2 *azngaucho - Waitlisted | Dinged R2 madz - waitlisted | Dinged R2 Markkm - Waitlisted | Dinged R2 balki1867 - Dinged chaospersonified - Dinged Leverandon (MBA/JD) | Dinged w/interview rgajare14 | Dinged w/interview terp26 - Dinged AlbertNTN | Submitted boOmasta | Submitted 10/10 | Interview with alumni 12/6-7 connecticket | Submitted 10/10 goldfishee27 | Submitted | Invited for interview mba07 spideyeclipse27 | Submitted 10/6 ttwang56 URSB710 zhl226 (* = Wasn't on original list) THE R2 TEAM - THE OTHER BLUE TEAM (SINCE MAIZE DOESN'T SHOW UP VERY WELL) Interview Invites: 13 (54.2%) Total Applicants 24 Admitted: 6 (25%) Matriculating: 3 Waitlist: 4 Dings: 5 unknown: 9 ----------------------------------- armycamel - Accepted ($$$) | matriculating lsuguy7 - Accepted (full ride) | matriculating peaceyall - Accepted ($$$) | matriculating ib2150 - Accepted ($$$) JMerry - Accepted llest - Accepted ($$$) | not matriculating fatb - waitlisted w/o interview tomnjerry - waitlisted w/o interview shayne - waitslisted w/interview u0388768 - waitlisted w/o interview apurohit - dinged w/interview brp81 - dinged w/interview fall09 - dinged gobruins - dinged w/interview formerlehmanite1- dinged w/interview cavin79 - Interviewed fugo | Submitted 1/2 intrinsicreality | Submitted 1/2 | Interview invite 1/27 niro | Submitted ozieozzie | Submitted | Interview invite 2/9 preeyah | Submitted RJ | Submitted rscricket | Submitted 1/2 taurnmalik | Submitted 1/2 yellowjacket | Submitted 1/2

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Yahsek

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26 Nov 2008, 03:50

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1. Did you know your interviewer before going to the interview?
2. Had the interviewer read your essays/resume before?

1. I didn't know my interviewer personally, but was given her name/email and asked to contact her to schedule an interview (off-campus).
2. Essays, no. Resume, yes. Make sure you bring an extra copy of your resume with you just in case (came in handy for me).

BTW, congrats on the invite. My friend just IM'd me and told me he had received an invite as well. It appears as though the 2nd "wave" of invites is starting. Brace yourselves!

YihWei, Thanks... Was yours an Alum interview? Since I have visited Ross during my school visit, I am wondering if I should schedule an alum interview? What you guys recommend? Since, I am cutting close, the air tickets are expensive and driving is out of scope.

Yeah, mine was an alumni interview in San Francisco. I had also visited campus before (same day as refurb and zhl226!) so I wasn't too worried about not interviewing in person.

For you, I'd recommend an alumni off-campus interview. You've already visited campus, so Ross already knows that you're serious about their program. From what I've read and also my interview experience, there aren't any surprise questions. Just make sure you have a, or some, decent action-based learning example(s) and plenty of examples of how you'd "fit" into the Ross community.

Congrats to everyone else who received interview invites.

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26 Nov 2008, 07:13

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Great news guys...

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26 Nov 2008, 08:44

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sound like there is a big wave today, g'luck guys

saltdawg218

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26 Nov 2008, 12:56

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Just got an interview invite as I was reading this thread :-D

. I'm not sure if I will go to campus or phone interview. I haven't been to campus yet, but the scheduling doesn't leave me much of a choice.

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Just got back from my interview and it was a really positive experiance. I interviewed with the same woman who ran our discussion when I visited in August. Pretty standard line of questions.

Walk me through the resume. Couple of follow ups on project.

Tell me about a time you had a challange working in teams

Leadership experiance

Short and Long Term Goals

Tell me something unique about you

Why Ross

I really enjoyed this interview. She seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say and friendly. Heres to hoping my next contact with Ross is a nice phonecall on Jan 14th.

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26 Nov 2008, 16:38

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Ugh. I'm still waiting to hear back. I know they sent invites as late as early December of last year, but the deadline was also 3 weeks later.

Is anybody else still in my boat?

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26 Nov 2008, 17:15

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I'm with ya

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26 Nov 2008, 18:18

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I'm waiting as well.

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26 Nov 2008, 18:29

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I'm waiting as well...but my hopes are falling by the day. Nothing you can do but wait

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26 Nov 2008, 19:27

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I'm waiting too.

So what percentage of R1 applicants have gotten interviews now? Last year it was 84% and I think we're pretty close to that now.

RF

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Hey everyone--

Sorry for the late post! I got my invite the night before last. I'm going out there next Friday to interview and look at the absolutely AWESOME new building. If any of you haven't checked that out (I imagine most have) there is a stunning virtual tour and set of real photos at:

https://www.bus.umich.edu/newhome/

I also received assurances that there would be more interviews coming out in the next couple of weeks...so hang in there everyone! Remember the law of attraction-- positive thoughts = positive results. I know it sounds insane, but it works.

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I am still waiting too...

The Michigan invite means a lot to me since I already got dinged from my reach school, and the other school that I am applying to has self initiated interviews.

An invite from Michigan would give me reassurance that I have a good shot at a top school, and give me some much needed motivation/energy to perfect my round two apps.

Some days I think there is no way I can’t get an interview from Michigan, there is no way I can't get into a top 15 school this year. Other days I think my profile is too over-represented, my stories are too plain, my GMAT is too low, and my work history is too uninteresting.

This waiting period is definitely the toughest part of the application period…give me your decision already.

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I am still waiting too...

The Michigan invite means a lot to me since I already got dinged from my reach school, and the other school that I am applying to has self initiated interviews.

I'm kind of in the same boat. I applied to three schools in R1 and Ross is the only one that doesn't have self-initiated interviews.

I think getting or not getting an interview from Ross will speak to the quality of my applications overall.

RF

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29 Nov 2008, 17:27

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I am waiting too

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Just curious if anybody is headed to the super saturday thing this weekend? Starting to prepare for it, and wanting to know whether my interviewer will be adcom, 2nd year, or alumni...

Looking forward to visiting the campus, although the 2 hour time change is going to make it that much harder to get up in the morning = P.

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30 Nov 2008, 09:49

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So, I scheduled my alumni interview. What is the dress code for the alumni interview? Is it ok to ask the alum?

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30 Nov 2008, 10:55

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So, I scheduled my alumni interview. What is the dress code for the alumni interview? Is it ok to ask the alum?

I wore a suit. Basically, I think for guys you wear a suit unless your alum specifically tells you to dress down (my Kellogg alum interviewer told me that I should not wear a suit).

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I asked about this and was told that it will be an adcom member. The interviewer will only have your resume and will not have previously reviewed your application.

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I asked about this and was told that it will be an adcom member. The interviewer will only have your resume and will not have previously reviewed your application.

Hmm...thanks for the tip. Wished it was a second year student, but adcom is fine. I enjoy students more, I feel the interview is a bit more casual...

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I asked about this and was told that it will be an adcom member. The interviewer will only have your resume and will not have previously reviewed your application.

Hmm...thanks for the tip. Wished it was a second year student, but adcom is fine. I enjoy students more, I feel the interview is a bit more casual...

Actually, I misspoke. I just went back and reviewed my email. There was no mention of whether it is an adcom or 2nd year interviewing. The only mention was that the interview will have only reviewed your resume before hand. Sorry for the confusion!