Ross School Guide Ross FAQs Essay Questions 1. Introduce yourself to your future Ross classmates in 100 words or less. 2. a. What about your professional experiences has led you to determine that business school is the right next step? (150 words) b. As you have researched MBA programs, what actions have you taken to learn more about Ross and what has led you to believe that Ross is the right MBA program for you? (150 words) c. What career do you plan to pursue after business school and why? (150 words) 3. Describe a time in your career when you were frustrated or disappointed. What advice would you give to a colleague who was dealing with a similar situation? (400 word maximum) 4. Optional question: Is there anything not addressed elsewhere in the application that you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you to evaluate your candidacy? (300 word maximum) Recommendation Questions 1. Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. If applicable, briefly describe the applicant's role in your organization. 2. How does the candidate's performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? 3. What behavioral areas have you identified as the applicant's areas for growth? How would you describe the applicant's awareness of, and efforts to address, these areas? 4. Please provide any additional comments about the applicant's performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee. Michigan Ross 2014 MBA Essay Tips on GMATCLUB 1 Michigan Ross 2014 MBA Essay Tips on GMATCLUB 2 Interview With A Former Adcom .... courtesy jumsumtak Five Things You Need To Know About Career Opportunities For Ross MBAs – By Soojin Kwon - Ross Admission Director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZI_nGLpCMY MichiganRoss,430418749561126912,600 Dealing with a Ding - Webinar Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echqdCOW7cM Dealing with a Ding.pdf

Just applied today! Best of luck everyone.

You said it! Although in my case Ross was always a race against time in R1... Better late than never Good luck!

Anyone in touch with adcom regarding grace period for recommendations? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

Submitted for R2 For those who submitted, are you able to retrieve the documents which we attached online while filling up the form like essays, resume, etc? I am unable to see anything apart from only the stuff I wrote in the form. This is unusual as in the other school applications we can always refer back to the documents we submitted. Anyone has any idea on this?

I couldn't see any of my docs, either. The whole submission process was kind of jarring since there was no proof or any way to view your whole app before hitting the button. I hope I didn't miss anything!

Submitted my application for R2. Keeping my fingers crossed! Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk

Submitted and fingers crossed! I know it's too early to ask , but when will the interview invites go out?

Last year, some invites went out on 1/10 (super early), and a bunch also went out on 2/4.

See this blog entry from Soojin Kwon ( https://rossblogs.typepad.com/admissions ... -days.html ). According to it: "Round 2 interview invitations will go out in mid-January, with interviews being conducted between January 31 – February 24. Team exercises will be held on-campus every Monday and Friday during that period. Additional team exercises will be held on a few weekends internationally as well as in Ann Arbor. Stay tuned for more details in January." EDITED: Woo-hoo. This post of mine resulted in my 100th Kudos.

Earlier this week, I scrambled to get essays finalized, emailed recommenders to say Happy New Year and see if they got their letters in, checked the admissions portal to see if transcripts were sent, and uploaded essays to the school’s online application site. Sound like your life? I feel your pain. No, I’m not quitting my job and getting a third graduate degree. I was doing pro bono admissions coaching – for my son. Some of you may be thinking, “If only I had a mom who was an admissions director to help get me into schools.” If you were... https://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RossAdmissions/~4/bAZkZS8MKew