<p>Okay so I am going to be applying for the class of 2014 next fall. Ultimately, I want to be at Ross and major in Finance. I researched today and found that you cannot apply to Ross directly, only transfer once you're in at Michigan. </p>
<p>I saw something about preferred admission on the freshmen application though... What exactly is that? Would it be worth to try it? If I do apply preferred and get denied, can I apply again at the end of my freshman year? Also, which college/major should I apply for freshman year? Actuarial and Financial math? </p>
<p>I would appreciate any response!</p>
<p>When you apply as a Freshman, indicate LSA (or something else maybe, but I think LSA is the most common, and that way you can still major in acturial and financial math if you decide not to go to Ross.). Then, you also apply for preferred admission to Ross. This just means you check a box on the application and write an additional essay. If you get accepted through preferred admission to Ross, you go to LSA for one year like everyone else, and then you have the option of going to Ross after Freshman year (it’s non-binding, you’re still free to change your mind). There is no reason not to apply for preferred admission if you’re interested in Ross.</p>
<p>However, if you get denied preferred admission, you can still go to UMich and re-apply to Ross at the end of Freshman year. Admission here is based primarily on what you’ve done in college Freshman year. From what I’ve heard, most of Ross’s incoming class comes from this regular admission.</p>
<p>In response to your question, it makes absolute sense to apply preferred admission to Ross! If accepted, you attend with the knowledge that you are guaranteed admission to Ross! </p>
<p>Preferred admission to Ross, however, is very competitive, so when you fill out the application invest a great deal of time in it as everyone else filling it out will do the same. Additionally, if you are rejected from preferred admissions do not take it personally, and know that you it doesn’t affect your chances of being admitted to Ross after a year at U of M. They obviously can’t pre-admit everyone who attends Ross, thus the majority of those who end up at Ross apply after their first year at U of M and do not go in as pre-admit students.</p>
<p>One of our family friends applied pre-admit to Ross and was rejected. He reapplied after his freshmen year and was accepted to Ross, so there is no reason not to attend U of M even if you are not given pre-admit status.</p>
<p>Conversely, if you don’t apply pre-admit then you might regret your decision not to. So why not? The worst that can happen is that you attend LSA for a year and then apply to Ross like most people do.</p>
<p>apply for prefreed admittance your freshment year, if you get it, it is a tremendous option to have. Also, the business school if only going to get more popular , becasue everyone is assuming the economy will be better in 4 years, that Ross BBA will continue to go up in the rankings (tied for 3rd in USNWR) because the new building will attract more top faculty.</p>
<p>My son got in a month ago as a freshmen pre-admit.</p>
<p>The part about Ross moving up in the rankings due to the economy makes absolutely no sense. First off, there are a lot of people who think the economy will never get back to where it was a couple years ago, and there are many more who think that even if it does, it will take more than 4 years. And even if the economy got better in 4 years, how would that help Ross attract faculty? And even if business schools did attract more faculty, wouldn’t the other schools attract more top faculty, leading to zero net effect on Ross’ place in the rankings? And all that is aside from the fact that USNWR (and most other business school rankings) only rank the grad program…</p>
<p>wrong!, USNWR does rank undergrad BBA’s, with Ross ited at 3rd with UC Berkley Haas</p>
<p>FWIW, saw an article that said job losses in finance in NYC are projected to double by 2012 from the 27,000+ already let go. Have a back-up plan, a double major for example. Ross grads should do relatively better, but you have to be flexible in terms of where you want to locate. The compensation ramp (path) will never be as steep again, butr hours and sacrifice will be just as tough.</p>