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Private, GMAT: 730, Q50, V38; WE: 60 months; United States, CA; via Email
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Ross Michigan DECISION TRACKER

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  • Invited to interview, 43 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:730 (Q50 V38), heard via: email
  • Invited to interview, 49 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:740 (Q49 V41), GPA: 3.56, Industry: Health Care, WE 36, heard via: email

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Hi bhaumik93, congrats on the invite!

The AdCom will weigh all interviews equally, so the choice between in-person and Skype should be driven more by which format you feel more comfortable with. The AdComs will also tell you to first try and do an in-person interview as it makes for a more natural and engaging conversation for most people. But, if you're someone who is comfortable talking into a screen and can quickly establish a rapport with a person who's not physically in front of you, then it's completely fine to go for a Skype interview. I can definitely tell you that Skype interviews are not 'looked down upon' - if so, the AdComs would not be spending time and energy coaching the student interviewers. :)

I chose to do a Skype interview with a Ross MBA 2 (in fact, I did all my other school interviews online as well, either by design or by choice) and had a fantastic experience!

I can't speak much about interviewing in-person with an alum, but I can talk about my reasons for choosing to interview with current students. Firstly, student interviewers are MBA2s who have been in the applicant's shoes a year back, and hence generally tend to be kinder and more open to listening. They also receive extensive anti-bias training. More importantly, if you mention particular resources/opportunities at Ross that you are interested in, chances are that those would resonate more with a student interviewer who might either himself/herself be utilizing those or have friends/peers who've taken up those classes/projects/clubs vs. an alum who might have attended school 10-15 years ago. Additionally, if you've been networking and have already spoken to current students during your school research/essay writing process, you can drop names (nicely, of course :) ) and it might be that your interviewer knows that person, which can be a good way to establish a rapport too.

TL;DR - If you're not able to find an in-person interview slot and you are reasonably comfortable with talking into a screen, don't sweat it and go for a Skype interview. All interviews are considered equal by the AdCom.

I hope this helps, and good luck with your interview! :thumbup:


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Thanks variantguy for the tips.

How important is it to have face to face interview? Are Skype interviews looked down negativity?

Currently i am unable to find a timeslot which suits my schedule to interview with an alum

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Thanks variantguy super helpful!

Just booked my online skype interview :)

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Hi bhaumik93, congrats on the invite!

The AdCom will weigh all interviews equally, so the choice between in-person and Skype should be driven more by which format you feel more comfortable with. The AdComs will also tell you to first try and do an in-person interview as it makes for a more natural and engaging conversation for most people. But, if you're someone who is comfortable talking into a screen and can quickly establish a rapport with a person who's not physically in front of you, then it's completely fine to go for a Skype interview. I can definitely tell you that Skype interviews are not 'looked down upon' - if so, the AdComs would not be spending time and energy coaching the student interviewers. :)

I chose to do a Skype interview with a Ross MBA 2 (in fact, I did all my other school interviews online as well, either by design or by choice) and had a fantastic experience!

I can't speak much about interviewing in-person with an alum, but I can talk about my reasons for choosing to interview with current students. Firstly, student interviewers are MBA2s who have been in the applicant's shoes a year back, and hence generally tend to be kinder and more open to listening. They also receive extensive anti-bias training. More importantly, if you mention particular resources/opportunities at Ross that you are interested in, chances are that those would resonate more with a student interviewer who might either himself/herself be utilizing those or have friends/peers who've taken up those classes/projects/clubs vs. an alum who might have attended school 10-15 years ago. Additionally, if you've been networking and have already spoken to current students during your school research/essay writing process, you can drop names (nicely, of course :) ) and it might be that your interviewer knows that person, which can be a good way to establish a rapport too.

TL;DR - If you're not able to find an in-person interview slot and you are reasonably comfortable with talking into a screen, don't sweat it and go for a Skype interview. All interviews are considered equal by the AdCom.

I hope this helps, and good luck with your interview! :thumbup:


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Thanks variantguy for the tips.

How important is it to have face to face interview? Are Skype interviews looked down negativity?

Currently i am unable to find a timeslot which suits my schedule to interview with an alum

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Awesome! :thumbup: Good luck and look forward to your interview debrief! :)

Feel free to DM if you want to discuss anything about the interview.

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Thanks variantguy super helpful!

Just booked my online skype interview :)
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Anyone sign up for the consortium interview day? Did you get any sort of confirmation after completing the survey ?

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Starting in Fall 2020, Michigan Ross will offer a new STEM track in its full-time MBA program! :cool: Ross full-time MBA students, including the class of 2021, interested in pursuing a STEM-designated degree can elect to do so. More details on the requirements will be made available in February.

Read the complete story here: https://michiganross.umich.edu/ross-new ... a-students

There are more efforts being done to help international students. The Career Development Office will be hiring a staff member focused on sourcing job postings for international students both in and outside of the U.S, in addition to a Career Coach to support international students with their particular recruiting needs.
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Does anyone know when is the round-1 enrollment deadline for Ross?
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Does anyone know when is the round-1 enrollment deadline for Ross?

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Hi, hope all is well with everyone. Just wanted to check if anyone here is going to the upcoming Tokyo team exercise on 8 Feb? I have flights to Tokyo booked from 7-9 Feb so I thought to connect ahead and perhaps hangout during that time. Please pm me :)
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Wishing us all luck tomorrow as we wait for final R2 interview invites.

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Good luck guys! Join main chat room to stay in touch with fellow applicants.
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Ross Michigan DECISION TRACKER

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  • Invited to interview, 40 minutes ago, from United States, GPA: 3.23, Industry: Investment Banking, WE 48, heard via: email

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Does it make sense to apply to Ross in round 3 as an international applicant (indian)? I mean are they accepting of international applicants in round 3?
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Does it make sense to apply to Ross in round 3 as an international applicant (indian)? I mean are they accepting of international applicants in round 3?

The following is from their Application Requirements page:
"While you are welcome to apply in Round 3, international applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials in Rounds 1 or 2 to allow sufficient time for visa processing."

https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/application-requirements
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Hey did any R1 applicants that had been denied get any feedback from the adcom?

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Hi guys, has anybody in round 1 or 2 had experience with interviewing with an alumni? I have an interview scheduled in Feb and wanted to you understand if this would be a lot different from an interview with a student or Admissions officer.

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