<p>"Blah blah blah unable to offer you admissions through our Preferred Admissions process..."
The world stopped making sense today.
If anyone has a good explanation, that would be muchly appreciated.</p>
<p>you weren't offered admission. I dont understand whats so confusing?</p>
<p>I'm confused as to why they would reject a recipient of an LSA scholarship, which indicates that they are in the top 1% of the entering class. I don't mean to come off as arrogant in any way, and I apologize if I did, but this is really shocking and disappointing to me. I realize that I can apply again after freshman year, but this creates an added pressure to do well during my freshman year, when I will probably be attempting to adjust to life in college. Anyways...I was hoping someone could shed some insight as to how they went about their admissions process this year.</p>
<p>I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that the small group of candidates chosen for the preferred admissions program had certain hooks which showed their interest towards the field of business, ie. started their own small business, internship co-op, or something of the like. Only my guess though.</p>
<p>They have accepted a very small number of students. The ones I know of had all started their own businesses in high school.</p>
<p>A few of my friends who were accepted had no such hooks. In fact, one of them isn't even considering business seriously; she's more looking into medicine, etc, and I think she applied more on a whim.</p>
<p>what makes you so sure that only the top 1% of the class receives LSA scholorships?</p>
<p>First off, I probably shouldnt be answering this question since I was one of the ones who were accepted and have started my own businesses. But, anyways, I am sure your friends who may not have had business hooks had some sort of way to enlighten themselves. A group, no matter the situation or setting, is limited only by the diversity of the group member's skills. </p>
<p>I don't mean any disrespect, because you obviously have a more accomplished academic record than me, but everyone I've talked to whose gotten into Ross all said that in their essays they were able to discuss something that made them unique and that nobody else could bring to the table. Personally, as an employer, I tend to take risks on the people who may not have the most experience in what my business does but have done something that I wont find somewhere else. </p>
<p>On the positive side, Ross only accepted 55-70 kids PA, which represents less than 20% of the graduating class of '10. So, its not like you need to go into Mich with the thought you wont be attending Ross, you just have to apply again at the end of your Freshman year. But once again, in all elite schools, the majority of the applicants are all around the elite-academic-status, and its their personal attributes that make them stand out - its like that when getting a job too. </p>
<p>Anyways, sorry you didnt get into Ross, Im sure I'd be just as upset if I was you. But looking forward to seeing you at Michigan =) I know that alot of kids are available during the application process to help with your resume', essays, etc, so dont sweat it.</p>
<p>brhchs06: Thank you very much. :]</p>
<p>wolverineFromChi: They give out 70-80 LSA scholarships a year. about 6000 something kids matriculate each year, and only a fraction of scholarship recipients decide to attend, so I based my estimates on that.</p>
<p>darkmaranth, to be honest, i have no clue. You are obviously a super qualified student, it might just be what other posters have said. Perhaps they're looking for someone that has shown excellence specifically in business, not just academics in general. No need to worry, if you keep rockin the academics, you'll get in as a freshman no problem.</p>
<p>Darkamaranth, Ross is very selective. I have seen the stats of many who were pre-admitted, and the majority had unweighed GPAs un the 4.0 range with SATs that averaged over 2200. Only 1 had stats significantly lower than those and I suspect he/she had a hook of some sort.</p>
<p>Ross isn't using the same criteria that LSA is. Or that the LSA Scholarship committee is.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone</p>
<p>i agree with everything said above. i think ross was just looking for the most focused businesswise individuals. i got a scholarship to michigan and i personally believe my credentials are cr@p (i got some michigan scholar award for 20k)</p>
<p>dark - Ross freshman admit is akin to Wharton admission - virtually everyone seriously applying is smart and uber qualified. So getting in is a lottery, just like with any elite situation. I wouldn't read anything into it, other than if you want to go to Ross the traditional way of working hard a few semesters then applying that will do you absolutely no harm and may benefit you over others in the long run given the incentives and motivation involved.</p>
<p>I had decent stats, a very good business ec, rejected from Ross.</p>
<p>I'm going to be struggling with my final decision right up until May 1. I'm into Cornell no ifs ands or buts other than the additional $100,000 it would cost me over Michigan. If I go to Michigan and don't get into Ross I'll feel like I just wasted a year of my life. With some spots already taken and Michigan's focus on affirmative action, I don't know if I want to take the risk.</p>
<p>Dsmo, I'd go with Michigan. Michigan is as good as Cornell, with or without Ross and with a $100,000 difference, it really should be a no-brainer.</p>
<p>mam1959 - Ross freshman admit is akin to Wharton admission...
ummm... im sorry but this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. any sane man would choose wharton over ross, seriously. if it were as tough like you say, and everyone who get into ross would also get into wharton and even stern, then no one would attend because Ross is clearly INFERIOR to Wharton and arguably Stern.</p>
<p>Wow...can we say Ivy-Fanboy....lol. If you would like to give some support to your argument about Ross being INFERIOR to Wharton, please do. It doesnt have the repuation that Wharton does because its a newer school, but, considering Wharton's popularity is linked to the recruiters they get on campus, and everyone likes Finance because they can make a lot of money working slave-hours...then yah, Wharton has the upside on Ross, and Stern does as well in the finance field. But, all the same recruiters that go to Wharton also go to Michigan, with the exception of a 2-3 I-Banking firms that only have offices in NY and only go to NYU and Penn. </p>
<p>In every OTHER aspect....Stern doesnt touch Ross, and I say that both on a ranking and experience standpoint. And for the record, I chose Ross over Stern and I know at least 2 people considering Ross-PA over Wharton. Arguments are so much more powerful when you have support. Go back to your ivy.</p>
<p>Harvardman, Wharton is #1, Ross #3. I don't see how Ross is so inferior to Wharton. I agree that Wharton is the best...but many chose Ross over Wharton because they prefer the laid back Ross culture and the campus life Michigan has to offer. As for Stern, altough it matches Ross on Wall Street, in all other respects, Ross is considered better than Stern.</p>
<p>And for the record, so far, the mean SAT score of Ross-admitted students is over 2200, higher than Stern's and as high as Wharton's.</p>