Calling all ROSS Applicants - (2015 Intake) Class of 2017

Looks like it is the GMAT factor for Indians this time. Dont see any Indian with a GMAT score of less than 750 getting an interview invite.

Same query !!

That is just inhuman man! 750! I was so proud of my 740. Suddenly seems very inadequate. Do any schools admit Indians below 750 now?

I am sure that's not the reason. I have a 750 and long lineage of family members graduating from university of michigan. Wonderfully crafted essays and recommendation. But then, can't help it.

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Gmat 700 8.5 years of solid work ex
From the review I got the essays were pretty stellar and no call !!!!
I am gutted !!!
Everyone talks that gmat is just a data point but from what i have seen maybe gmat is just the only data point

I am actually an Indian with 720 GMAT.. I got a call from Ross (only one yet), waiting for the other results..
I have 4.5yrs good tech experience and was pretty happy with my essays..

The more I actually get into this process, the more mysterious it gets. I don't think ANYONE can claim to know exactly how it works. And to be honest, that frustrates me more than anything else. There is no way to say what will work and what will not. No 20 variables that can determine a probability. For an engineer, that is the most frustrating thing ever.
But crib all you want, this is the process. So you have to live with it and hope something clicks somewhere.
All the best everyone!

Is there anybody planning to attend Ross Team exercise in Delhi. I will be travelling from Bangalore. Will love to network.

You just proved my point! No idea what works! :D

Congratulations! Ace that interview!

I think that there are a number of elements we can't control, and this is what's frustrating.
One thing that I believe is important is the story. Not how good are crafted your essays but what they tell. This is the element that I believe frustrates everyone, because it cannot be measured or quantified. There is no way to tell I have a 760 story, you have a 700 story so my story is definitely better. We try to simplify the process and compare GPA, GMAT and so on but this will never work.
Another key element out of the applicant's control are the other applicants. We may be awesome but the truth is that there is an insane competition, and we don't even know how the schools divide applicants in clusters, and who are our competitors in the process.

I only wish everyone the best.

I came across this interview of Soojin on P&Q. https://poetsandquants.com/2011/12/15/the-gatekeeper-to-michigans-ross-school-of-business/6/
IMO, she gave pretty good answers.
Few quick figures -
Applicants invited for interview - ~50%
Applicants accepted after interview - ~70%

Keep in mind that the interview took place in 2011 and there has been a massive surge in applications to Ross. So, the %ages might have fallen down.

Didn't get the invite... gutted!!

Secretly wishing that they send a mail today but I know that it ain't gonna happen
Totally lost - though have acceptance from two other good schools...I wanted Ross for its Tauber Institute for Operations...

I agree. I think the applicant pool is the one thing that just makes it difficult to predict anything.

Most likely I will be too. I'll be traveling from Hyderabad. PM me!!

I would like to believe you. I hope you're right. I have a 740 gmat (just about average for an indian), did not take any expert help for my essays, but i do have an offbeat profile and some interesting stories to tell. I did get an interview invite, and I hope what you said holds true in the next round too.

All the best to you guys too.

PMed you.

I don't really think it's the gmat or gpa or any type of scores, I mean my scores are well below average for my pool (I'm a Chinese).

I think your we/ref/essays/ec weight more than scores.

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