Ross (Michigan) 2013 - Calling All Applicants

Reality is that Ross's culture is extremely collaborative, and my experience has been that the community on a whole is very inclusive. There are, of course, always going to be some people you don't love in a community of Ross's size, but my strong inclination is that anyone who feels/felt excluded must have made efforts to avoid being included.

Related to that, it needs to be said that many of those comments' authors focus on what the community didn't do for them, without any mention of what they attempted to do for the community. As always, you need to be a _contributing_ part of the community if you want to really be a part of the community. This is basic life-skill stuff.

Also, any talk of any degree of latent racism reveals a perspective so skewed that rebuttal is unnecessary.

All of that said, it would be a shame if you let a single idiotic comment thread convince you not to apply. What you should do is visit the school: chat with some MBAs in the Winter Garden, attend a class, and maybe even go to the weekly happy hour. Ask the questions you want answered and decide for yourself.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless there was some hard evidence. I attended the Ross reception in Bangalore and they had an impressive showing of alumni, from those who graduated 10 years ago to those who graduated last year. All of them were emphatic in their love for Ross. Yeah one alumnus did mention that you always have a couple of people who don't take part in school activities, but they did not belong to any particular region or minority.

It finally comes down to 'fit'. If you fit in with the fratty/commuter/intellectual atmosphere at school, you wouldn't feel out of place. That's why the adcoms are so concerned about bringing the right group of people together.

Yeah, especially with these forums...it's just brutal. I told myself I was going to stay away from here on decision day...but here I am...

Any admit so far? It already 10AM Michigan time. I thought they would be calling by now.

Anyone hear anything?

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Nothing yet.

Sitting in this chat room though...

https://gmatclub.com/gchat/?fl=menu

Just got the call!!



It's still VERY early in the day, good luck to everyone!

Congratulations!

What state are you located? What is your last name initial? Did they let you know scholarship information during the call?

Just got the call too - I'm in! (and some scholarship money as well!)

It sounds like they just started the calls, so there's still plenty of time for everyone else!

I'm on the east coast and I'm a "W" so I kept telling myself I wouldn't hear until tomorrow, haha.

Just got the call!! I'm in the midwest.

Good luck everyone! It's still early!!

too nerve wrecking. just going to turn off the phone and check online tomorrow. you guys think that's a good idea?

I am in!!!

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Ok, so I have a voicemail from the associate dean saying i'll get an email with 'some information' tomorrow. I'm going to assume they don't call dings and waitlists...reasonable to assume I'm in?

anyone else got calls? based on last year's stats, they must have to make 200+ calls today.

yes you are in. I did not have my phone on, and I just realized my voicemail isnt even set up.

Oh man that sucks. Good luck!