Calling All Michigan Ross MBA Applicants: 2020 Intake [Class of 2022]

Ross MBA Deadlines

Ross Essay Questions and Analysis

• Part 1 -Short Answers: Select one prompt from each group of the three groups below. Respond to each selected prompt in 100 words or less (<100 words each; 300 words total). Every word counts here- the tight word count is intentional to force you to focus.
  
  GROUP 1
  
  • I want people to know that I:
    
  • I made a difference when I:
  GROUP 2
  
  • I was humbled when:
  • I am out of my comfort zone when:
  GROUP 3
  
  • I was aware that I am different when:
  • I was challenged when:
  “We encourage you to share personal examples in these short answers to allow us to learn more about who you are as a person.”- Soojin Kwon
  
• Part 2 Career Goals Essay: Michigan Ross is a place where people from all backgrounds with different career goals can thrive. Please share your short-term career goal. Why is this career goal the right choice for you? (300 words)
  
• Optional Statement: Is there something in your resume or application that could use some explanation? This is your chance to elaborate. You might want to discuss completion of supplemental coursework, employment gaps, academic issues, etc.

• QS World MBA Tour - Delhi (July 29)
• QS World MBA Tour - Hyderabad (Aug 1)
• QS World MBA Tour - Bangalore (Aug 3)

Sept 4: Ross Adcom on GMAT Club to Chat with Applicants

The chat sessions starts soon, in another 15 minutes! We hope you are able to join us and get your important questions for applications and R1 submissions answered!

https://gmatclub.com/forum/mchat.php?fl=menu

• We only require one recommendation, so choose carefully! You want to choose a person who knows you well and can speak to your accomplishments and professional growth in a detailed way (which is often your direct supervisor). Choosing someone high up who can’t do this for you will actually hurt an application.
  
• App Evaluation Process: I and my team do an initial read to see who we want to interview, and we make a certain number of deny and WL decisions at the first read. After we have all the information, we do a second read and then get together to ensure we’re on the same page before scholarshipping and admissions (this is the teensy pocket sized explanation of a big important process btw)
  
• The team exercise is by invitation only - if you’re invited to interview, you will be invited to the TE. Team exercise is offered in all 3 rounds on campus, but for R1 & R2 we travel at select international destinations for international applicants
  
• R1 vs R2: My colleague recently ran the numbers and found no difference between rates of acceptance in r1 v r2. We scholarship equally between rounds as well.
  
• Role of IR & AWA Scores: We look primarily at the verbal and quant sections - we’ve found those are the best indicators of academic performance (especially the quant section) as our program is heavily quantitative
  
• We look at your application as a whole - you’re a whole person, after all. You want to ensure you can put forward the strongest application possible. But do remember that no application is perfect - no one area is going to tank your candidacy!

Full Chat Transcript

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