Does anyone know if Umich Ross accepts more in staters like a few of the other colleges where they have slightly less competitive admission for in state like LSA? It says in the website that for 2017 only 48% are in state. I am in state, so this would be really helpful as it is currently my top school.
k_k, Ross does not break down admissions data according to state residence. All we know is that of the preadmits that enrolled last year, 42% were Michigan residents. Of course, the acceptance rate for Ross last year was 18%, which is very low considering that this figure only includes students that were accepted into Michigan and whose preadmit application was actually forwarded to Ross for consideration. So that’s 18% out of a highly accomplished group of applicants that were already vetted and admitted it Michigan. If I were to estimate, I would say that the in-state acceptance rate is slightly higher than the overall acceptance rate, so I would guess somewhere in the 20-25% range of in-state applicants that are admitted into Michigan and forwarded to Ross.
Do you still have to apply LSA and get accepted before being accepted/considered for Ross as a pre admit even with the new 80% pre admit admission “rule”? I get that they changed it to where you don’t have to go through LSA then apply, but do you still have to apply and be accepted into both programs as a senior when you apply?
Kim: You have to be admitted to the university first before Ross will look at your application. Being admitted to the university, means applying to LSA, Engineering, or any of the other undergrad schools or colleges. Usually it’s LSA or engineering. If you get in and have indicated that you’re interested in Ross, they will forward your application to Ross. There is no preference for in-state students.
Kim: You have to be admitted to the university first before Ross will look at your application. Being admitted to the university, means applying to LSA, Engineering, or any of the other undergrad schools or colleges. Usually it’s LSA or engineering. If you get in and have indicated that you’re interested in Ross, they will forward your application to Ross. There is no preference for in-state students.
To add to what brantly said, Ross is a three year program. You do not start until Sophomore year. As such, you need a home for your first year at Michigan. That is why you must apply to LSA or the CoE. Even if you are pre admitted, you still need to get a 3.3 GPA your first year at Michigan, which is very manageable, but not a given.
Thank you! Do you know if Ross likes business experience on your application? Like DECA, owning a business, starting a business club, or work experience?
It may help, but not necessarily. It’s not a requirement. IOW, it depends. There’s no formula. Just be yourself. Do not engage in any activities for the SOLE purpose of enhancing your Ross application. Everything you do should be because you WANT to to those things.