If we are applying Pre-admit to Ross, how much should our supplemental essay be on the business school? I plan to also study economics at LSA, but I feel my writing about Ross is much better. I’m way over the world limit. It seems risky to write mostly about Ross when they don’t even look at the essay until after LSA; am I right with this?
How much over the word limit are you? 540-550 is still ok.
There are two schools of thought when approaching the main supplemental essay for Michigan for students applying preadmit to Ross.
- Write a holistic essay highlighting your interest in your LSA major/majors, but also emphasizing in an entire paragraph your interest in Ross and providing supporting evidence of why you would be a good addition to Ross.
- Write an essay primarily directed at Ross, with only passing reference to LSA as an appealing fallback should your Ross request fall through.
If it helps any, the few students I have known who were admitted opted for the latter option.
Hope this helps.