Ross School of Business new direct enrollment offer

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Other Ross pre-admits probably also got this email recently, and I was just looking for opinions and thoughts,

“the Preferred Admission process. This year, we are extending you and your #Victors2021 classmates in the U-M Fall 2017 freshman class the unique opportunity to enroll in the Ross BBA as a first-year student. If you choose to accept this offer of direct enrollment into the Ross BBA, you will benefit from all that the University of Michigan has to offer, enroll in Ross first-year courses, immediately integrate into the Ross community, and experience Michigan Ross from the beginning of your time at U-M.”

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There are FAQs at https://michiganross.umich.edu/programs/bba/faq. Basically $400 tuition increase, and may get to join Ross clubs, etc. that LSA can’t. Would take the same classes as LSA preferred admits, have same requirements (2.5 GPA). Although if in Ross and get less than 2.5, still in Ross but on an “alternative track”. Can’t be in RC or Honors housing.

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Seems like it’s really splitting hairs.

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You get access to the gym at Ross. Since the NCRB will be closed next year a big plus.

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Under the new system, you only take 2 Ross classes freshman year BA 100 and BCOM 250, but i guess that’s still better than 0 before. https://michiganross.umich.edu/programs/bba/curriculum

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@betoh But both Ross direct enrolls and Ross pre-admits are going to have to take those two classes either way. And Ross pre-admits had to take BA 100 before (or some intro business course) in the old system.

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yeah, but the advantage is the ability to take them as a freshman instead of as a sophomore. It won’t make much of a different either way.

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GPA resets (for those beginning outside of Ross) once you enter Ross. Likely won’t have the chance to reset after Freshman year if you don’t do so well.

On the other hand, preadmit requirement has been a 3.2 GPA to then start in Ross. Whereas it looks like only a 2.5 is needed to stay if you enroll as a freshman. But then again you’ll be stuck with that GPA.

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@betoh Pre-Admits have always taken BA 100 and BCOM 250 their freshmen year. This has not changed with the new enrollment offer.

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I’m curious, how much do transcripts matter for Ross?

I graduated in Computer Science and got really good offers without them asking for my GPA or transcript.

At most, they used to a background check which only checks whether you graduated but doesn’t check grades.

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You didn’t put your GPA on your resume?

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its a 3.04, but I left it off my resume and never got asked about it.

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@betoh

A significant amount of people at Ross are interested in, or at least considering, front office careers in high finance and consulting, for which GPA is paramount (low GPA applications rarely even get to the interview stage).

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Do companies which recruit @Ross still want transcripts? I know some companies ask for GPA for computer science, but they don’t ask for an actual transcript later. Or if they do, then an unofficial transcript is fine. Getting asked for an official transcript is incredibly rare. Internships and outside class projects are more important.