This is the topic for those who like Ross, the state of Michigan and the Wolverines https://img809.imageshack.us/img809/9503/rossw.png Ross Business School Guide Michigan Ross Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Ross Michigan to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Members Invited to Interview Keep at eye on the deadlines: Round 1 Applications due Oct. 10, 2011 Decisions mailed Jan. 13, 2012 Round 2 Applications due Jan. 4, 2012 Decisions mailed March 15, 2012 Round 3 Applications due March 1, 2012 Decisions mailed May 15, 2012 And start working on your essays: 1. Introduce yourself to your future Ross classmates in 100 words or less. 2. Describe your career goals. How will an MBA from Ross help you to achieve those goals? What is your vision for how you can make a unique contribution to the Ross community? (500 word maximum) 3. Describe a time in your career when you were frustrated or disappointed. What did you learn from that experience? (500 word maximum) 4. Select one of the following questions: • What are you most passionate about? (300 word maximum) • Describe a personal challenge or obstacle and why you view it as such. How have you dealt with it? What have you learned from it? (300 word maximum) 5. Optional question: Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your candidacy? (500 word maximum)

For those applying Round 1-- Soonjin posted on her blog yesterday that there will be 2 batches for interview invites-- 10/24 and 11/14. She says the batch you are invited in doesn't matter, they just can't review ALL the applications by 10/24. Good luck to everyone!

I'm no expert, but I am assuming that this is not necessary. On another note, I just submitted my application. I hope they do something about the online application site. It took me over half an hour to finalize the transaction because the site kept flubbing the file uploads.

Thanks ||| 100 words is too little space to include courtesies n all anyways. I'd rather do it during my actual introduction to Ross classmates lol :D

No worries! By the way, I don't know if you noticed the second part of my post, but I just wanted to give you a heads up that I had problems with the file uploads last night. If you are planning on submitting on Monday, Oct. 10th, I recommend that you give yourself some lead time so that you have some cushioning in case this happens to you as well. Good luck!

I did notice it. Actually, I've shifted my Ross app to R2 as the submission date is v close to Chicago's. However, Ross remains one of top choices and I don't want to hurry in on this one. But thanks for sharing you experience!

Hi Guys, R1 applicant here. Just a quick question for current students: How important is to drop names in the application (of alumni and current students that you have interacted with). I want to focus on the quality of the interaction rather than wasting words on names/year of graduation etc. Cheers

When I applied, I did mention a couple of people that I've met while applying. They were very helpful so I added them into my application. When I applied, I believe there was a section in the application itself (not-essay) which you can talk about who you've talked to.