<p>Whats a good job to hold over the summer before your freshman year if you are going to apply to Ross? I work in a bank as a teller.. does that help?</p>
<p>"This summer you should do something with your time that is productive in any way possible (paying job, volunteer, or whatever). When you do something, there’s a chance that you will have stories to tell later. And it is with these stories that you can convey a sense of who you are to other people."</p>
<p>My personal suggestion would be to do something somewhat unique on the side.</p>
<p>well i have my own business i started last year and if it stays on the pace its on now its going to gross over 20,000 by Dec. would that help? I'm really worried.</p>
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<p>**** yeah it would</p>
<p>So we don't necessarily have to participate in activities that are related to business ( I would like to I just can't find one)? Also can anyone tell me what the essay topics were for BBA applicants (not for PAs but for regular freshmen from LSA) last year? Thanks</p>
<p>@Futbil - Check the application, available on the site.</p>
<p>I did look on the site and the one link doesnt allow me to access it..and I can't find anything else</p>
<p>the essay topics were:
1) Why do you want to come to the Ross School of Business?
2) The BBA Program requires excellent teamwork skills and there are many group projects in the curriculum. Tell us about a group or team experience from college that either went very well or that ended badly. In retrospect, would you have done anything differently? Please tell us why or why not.
Using an example from your college experience-aside from classes and classwork-please tell us what activity is most important to you and why. Please use a different example from the one used in Question 2.</p>
<p>we were capped at 500 words for each essay.</p>
<p>And to address your first question, no it does not matter what you participate in, as long as it is something you are passionate about and it is productive. I did not have one business related activity on my BBA application, not ONE! Find a cool job; working in a professional setting (not a restarant) is a plus, but not necessary. Volunteer somewhere. Travel to other countries. Do research. Point is, don't sit in front of the TV all summer.</p>
<p>Actually "restaurant skills" aren't necessarily bad. Admissions counselors said that they're looking to see that you've accomplished something and that you got something out of your experience. Dealing with customers who might not always be nice/respectful, serving many customers with their many needs under pressure, not being able to take a break during your shift, not getting credit when you're a good waiter but getting screwed when you're a mediocre one, etc. They can be good selling points. As long as you can present your experiences, you should be fine. Very few people at that age actually have business-related jobs that aren't "filing manager"/"glorified copy assistant."</p>
<p>Thanks and once again congrats!</p>
<p>getting a restaruant job isn't bad, but i feel like if you can, do something more. you're going to need to essentially write two essays about activities you've done, so have activities you can talk about at length. I would really try to do something unique. On my first activity essay, I talked about my participation in a student government initative to make health insurance required for all UM students. On the second essay, I talked about volunteering at a nursing home. I just feel like I'd have trouble writing a good essay of the requisite length on working at a restaruant.</p>