<p>How strongly do they consider test scores and high school grades in determining decisions for Ross when you apply after your freshman year?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Non factor.</p>
<p>Really? The FAQ on the website states:</p>
<p>Provide high school transcripts, if applicable, as high school grades may be reviewed as part of the application. As the Ross School of Business has access to all high school and U of M transcripts for current U of M Ann Arbor students, on-campus applicants do not need to submit this information</p>
<p>Also, I emailed <a href=“mailto:RossBBA@umich.edu”>RossBBA@umich.edu</a> asking whether or not they were considered, and was sent back "Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, high school grades may be reviewed as part of the regular application, as well as standardized tests. "</p>
<p>Hmm… kinda scary for me, as I was hoping for a fresh start in college…</p>
<p>I didn’t know they reviewed that stuff. In any case, it’s probably of little to no importance compared to getting good grades and writing good essays.</p>
<p>For the people who aren’t an easy admit or easy reject based on their college record and essays, the HS transcript is used to help differentiate students. Your HS transcript is something that could help you if you did well in HS, but it’s not going to be a red mark on your application if you didn’t.</p>
<p>but not the only one to get into business. I see alot of students on the board are very concerned about getting into Ross, putting tremendous pressure on themselves. Go for it if you can get in ,that’s wonderful. But realize then from the start of your freshman year, you’ may be “doing business” for the rest of your life. Many students, even without the Career Placement advantage for Ross graduates, still get into business w/liberal arts degrees, not BBA’s. After getting a BA and MA in psychology from a different university, I went to work at Goldman Sachs. Most MBA and Law programs (if that’s your choice) love a well-rounded liberal arts graduate degree. We attended the Ross presentation on Campus Day and it sounded like BBAs got starting offers in the $50ks to $65ks range. I can’t imagine a B.A. in Economics, or Organizational Studies, or many other disciplines would do much less than that. Besides the business world is changing quickly (IB jobs are disappearing, Wall St. is downsizing dramatically). Undergraduate study is a time to explore and define yourself (not necessarily live out your parents’ goals and ambitions). If you make Ross-terrific; it’s a high prestige alternative. If you take another path, the business career is still open, the UMich name carries a great amount of cache, and one can still pursue just about any dream you want.</p>