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Ross BBA Admissions Rates
Ross BBA Admissions RatesThe University of Michigan Ross acceptance rate is extremely low at only 9.8% for the BBA program and 12% for the MBA program. This low acceptance rate is demonstrative of the fact that Ross is an elite program and extremely selective in...
Ross BBA
Ross BBA ValueThe Ross BBA is one of the most highly coveted undergraduate degrees in the world. The education, name recognition, brand power, and real world comprehensions held by the Ross BBA graduate offers them endless opportunities to craft their career and in...
What is an Admissions Counselor?
An admissions counselor may go by many different names, including: college application coach, application advisor, college admissions consultant, college counselor, and more. These titles may be interchangeable or refer to different services, so it is essential to...
What’s Ross Looking for in a Candidate? 3 Top Tips
Presenting as the ideal candidate is essential in an environment as competitive as Ross. Here’s 3 top tips that describe what Ross is looking for in a candidate.
2020 Ross Cross-Campus Transfer Application Tips
2020 ROSS CROSS-CAMPUS TRANSFER APPLICATION TIPS Are you applying to Ross? Don’t let the fear and fiction floating around campus drive your plan for crafting a successful application. A few initial tips: The BBA Cross-Campus Transfer process is designed for students...
5 “Insider Tips” from Admissions Officers
Each year, admissions officers speak out and share "insider" tips with information that they wish every applicant knew. See the latest tips below: Interactions with the school are tracked. This goes beyond standard demonstrated interest tracking. If you or one of your...
Perfection is Boring! What Schools Really Want
"It's not about being the best or having the most superlatives. It's about [showing] us a side of them that we can be excited about. It's about who they are and whether they are a good fit." - Dean of Admissions at a top 10 school. You are way more than your grades,...
Ross Cross-Campus Transfer Application Tips
Are you applying to Ross? Don't let the fear and fiction floating around campus drive your plan for crafting a successful application. A few initial tips: The BBA Cross-Campus Transfer process is designed for students who have not previously applied to Ross. Last...
Ross Preferred Admission Guide and FAQs
Applying to the Ross BBA program through the Ross preferred admission process? This article, written by a Ross graduate and former employee who worked with admissions, clearly explains the process for applying to the Ross BBA program through the preferred admissions process.
Announcing New Scholarship for Michigan High School Seniors: The Community Impact Award
‘Community Impact’ Award highlights different forms of student leadership and celebrates their impact.
Elite University Announces SAT/ACT Not Required
The University of Chicago announced it is no longer requiring SAT/ACT scores be submitted with applications. While over 175 colleges have become test-optional, this event is historic for the fact that U-Chicago is the first top 10 university to make such a change;...
How to Build a College List
Selecting a college is one of the biggest steps you will take in your young adult life. It is an important decision that requires thoughtful attention and time. Take the time to visit each school and get a feel for the campus. There is so much to be learned from...
How to Make your Final Decision
Here are four guiding points to help you make your final decision about where to attend college: 1. At this point, don't overthink it. Close your eyes; which college immediately pops into your head? You have likely done copious amounts of research, visited several...
The Common Application Opens Tomorrow!
What does this mean for you? You can officially start filling out your college applications. You may have started the process when the Common Application released their prompts in January, but now you will have access to the school-specific sections and writing...
10% Increase in University of Michigan Freshman Applications
10% Increase in University of Michigan Freshman Applications The 2017-2018 application year marks the 12th consecutive period during which freshman applications to Michigan have increased year-over-year. Additionally, this year, Michigan was once again ranked the top...
Make your Summer Count
Don’t have any summer plans lined up yet? No problem. Here are a few ways that you can have a productive summer: Get a part-time job. You might think that working part-time at a country club or Panera is not meaningful experience. Quite the opposite. Reframe your...
Waitlisted? Don’t Sit Around and Wait
Waitlisted? This means that a school has deemed you eligible for admission but does not (currently) have space to admit you. Your chance of being admitted still exists, so don't just sit around and wait. Take action to increase your chances! 1. Accept your waitlist...
2018 Admissions Insider Advice
Each year, admissions officers (AOs) from top schools reveal insider information about the admissions review process. Here are the seven pieces of information they have recently shared: 1. Every interaction counts - admissions officers take notes regarding every phone...
Inside the Revised Ross BBA Admissions Process
The Ross BBA program is now officially one of the top three programs in the country. To achieve this status, Ross has made various changes to both the program and admissions process. What is new with admissions? Ross is now accepting only approximately 100 students...
Inside Haas Undergraduate Admissions – How They Evaluate Applicants
The Haas School of Business undergraduate program at UC Berkeley admission period for current/transfer students interested in pursuing a Business major is November 1st-30th. The admissions review process is rigorous, and candidates are required to meet a number of...
Is Early Decision Right for Me?
What is Early Decision? Early decision is an application option that allows students to apply early and receive an admissions decision early, usually by December. Students are only allowed to apply Early Decision to ONE school and upon acceptance to your Early...
9 Key Components of Holistic Review
Most competitive schools utilize holistic review processes, which means grades and test scores are no longer the biggest determining factor in admissions. With holistic review, the influence of gr ades and test scores has a limited impact, instead a student's overall...
Harvard Campaigns to Change College Admissions
Harvard is taking bold steps to change the college admissions process by shifting focus from academic achievements to "to focus on meaningful ethical and intellectual engagement." This is part of a two-year campaign by Harvard that consists of three major goals:...
Myth: To get Admitted to a Top School, I Need to Start a Nonprofit and be an Olympic Athlete
This week, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Scholarship notified three graduating high school seniors that they received a full-ride to their college of choice. One of the "most generous scholarships in America," the Coolidge Scholarship is awarded to three students...
Intangibles are the New Perfect SAT Score – Dartmouth’s Admissions Director Agrees
With each passing year, test scores are a less significant part of the college application. Simultaneously, the qualitative portions of the application grow in importance. More students than ever before achieve perfect SAT scores, and those with perfect scores get...
List of Test-Optional Schools Continues to Grow
The list of test-optional college and universities in the United States continues to grow.With the SAT and ACT becoming more obsolete, qualitative application elements, such as essays and recommendation letters, are becoming increasingly important. Why are schools...
5 College Admissions Myths Debunked
There are many myths surrounding college admissions. If a college applicant believes these myths, it can cost him/her admission into competitive programs, money, and/or significant time. Here, we debunk five myths related to college admissions and college...
How Admissions Officers Read an Application
How do admissions officers read your application? The process varies slightly per school (see two links included below), but the general process is as follows: 1. School Profile and Transcript School Profile: Strength of school curriculum, percentage of students who...
Elite School Admission More Competitive Than Ever
Admission into elite schools in the United States is more competitive than ever. There are several factors driving this increase in competition: 1. Common Application - lower barrier to submitting multiple school applications. 2. Increase in International Applicants...
Contrary to the Name, “Extracurricular” Involvement is a Staple
Whether you are applying to college, grad school, a specialty program, or a professional board position, your "extracurricular" involvement matters. In fact, many schools have started referring to extracurricular activities as "co-curricular" activities to emphasize...
How Public Business Schools can Effectively Monetize the Startups they Incubate
How can universities help student entrepreneurs gain access to capital? Should universities invest directly in startups? UC universities now have the ability to invest directly in companies that start on their campuses. This "direct-investment model" is relatively new...
Psychological Flexibility & Your Education Application
It can be incredibly challenging to craft and submit a stellar education application. Contrary to logic, one of the main barriers to submitting your best application is your brain. Overthinking, being overly critical, and failing to assess yourself holistically and...
2017: 10 Undergraduate Business Schools to Watch
Poets and Quants just released their annual list of undergraduate business schools to watch. This year, the list includes (in no particular order): 1. Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) 2. Washington University (Olin) 3. Lehigh University 4. University of Michigan (Ross) 5....
Business Advice that is Applicable to Undergrad Business School Applicants
Business Insider just released an article that compiles business advice from 14 incredibly successful CEOs and entrepreneurs; how does this apply to you? We think billionaire Mark Cuban best summarizes our application philosophy: "Do the work. Out-work. Out-think....
Innovative Changes in Undergrad Business School Programs
The world's best undergraduate business schools have no choice but to adapt and innovate; changes in student interests, technology, and business trends (to name a few) have forced business schools to make subsequent updates to their programs. Poets and Quants recently...
Don’t be an Excellent Sheep
As flock animals, sheep are inherently inclined to follow a leader and stay in line. While you may be inclined to follow someone else's outlined path during the college admissions process, doing so is a huge mistake. Most colleges don't use a strict formula to assess...
What Harvard Says about Social Media Accounts and the College Application Process
You have a lot on your mind when you're applying to college; do you really need to worry about your social media accounts? With the burgeoning increase in "social media consulting companies," it's natural for you to consider what to do with your accounts. Do you...
Deciding Where to Apply and Attend
Selecting a college is one of the biggest steps you will take in your young adult life. It is an important decision that requires thoughtful attention and time. Take the time to visit each school and get a feel for the campus. There is so much to be learned from...
What Admissions Officers Say They Want in a Candidate
Students often scour the internet for a secret formula that will get them admitted to their school(s) of choice. Unfortunately, that is time wasted, as taking a formulaic approach to college admissions is an impossible task. The college application process is all...
Are You Getting the Right Help? Part 1
Are you getting the right guidance from your school Counselor? What do you think about the quirky examples showcased by the college counselors in this video? Is there anything you can relate to?< /div> https://youtu.be/B09gxjE1KpQ The average guidance counselor...
How to Build Greater Belief in Yourself
Could you be the key factor holding yourself back? It's no secret that now is crunch time for your college applications. With the Early Action deadline days away, and other major deadlines just weeks away, you have no time to falter. If you're spending time on online...
Undergraduate Business School: A Life-Changing Experience
Are you applying to one of the best undergraduate business programs in the world? More than an opportunity to boost your ego and brag to your friends, gaining admittance is truly a life-changing experience. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, business school...
5 Secrets for Getting Into Today’s Biggest-Bucks Business School
Berkeley's Haas School produces the nation's best-paid business graduates but says the greedy need not apply. If you want to earn a bachelor’s in business from the program that produce s the nation’s biggest paychecks—the Haas School of Business at the University of...
The Achilles Heel of College Rankings
College rankings are often based on a variety of factors that don't actually account for the true value of the school's education. Did you know that "reputation," an elusive, self-perpetuating factor, factors highly into rankings? How about the fact that peer...
The Benefit of Telling Your Story Out Loud
Successful college application essays include the following: - A story only you can tell - Personal voice - New information - A sense of who you are By telling your story aloud, you can capture the key details, moments, voice, and flow that will make the essay...
High School Seniors: How to Approach the Fall
Seniors: We know that fall is an incredibly busy time, but don't let your high school activities and "to do" list distract you from preparing for your exciting next step! Her e are some steps you can take to make the most of your senior year fall: 1. Go on campus...
The 2016 Common Application is Live!
The Common Application is live! What does that mean for you? It’s time to get started so you can relieve some pressure before your school year begins. Most schools that accepted the Common Application last year are accepting it again this year. Be sure to double check...
The Good and Bad of College Confidential
We’ll start off by saying that we don’t see much good in College Confidential. An Admissions Officer from John Hopkins wrote an article titled: “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of College Confidential,” so there’s got to be some good that comes out of the website?...
What Admissions Officers Wish You Knew
Tips straight from the mouths of Admissions Officers. Tips via New York Times’ article on 8 Things Admissions Officers Wish you Knew about Applying to College. Comments via The Application Authority. 1. Start Early - Determining your college list is a very important...
Tips for Securing Strong Recommendations
Yes, teacher recommendations ARE important; they can be a powerful application element as they’re an opportunity for Admissions Officers to see a different side of you. Plus, the letters are (typically) written by experienced adults. So take the recommendation letters...