Ross MBA Admissions: All You Need to Know for Acceptance

In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted founder Linda Abraham interviews Andrea McHale, the Director of Admissions for the Michigan Ross MBA program. They discuss the unique elements of the Ross MBA program, such as its action-based learning principles and emphasis on impact. Andrea also provides advice for MBA applicants, including the importance of showcasing impact in the application, preparing for interviews, and addressing weaknesses or gaps in the application.
In this episode:
02:14 Andrea McHale, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk.
02:51 Can you give us an overview of Ross' full-time MBA program?
04:56 What's new at Ross?
06:40 Can you dive into REAL?
10:01 Do all students engage in all four activities or do you pick and choose what you're most interested in?
11:00 I assume that MAP is the place where a student could do a deep dive into their particular area of interest?
12:51 Is MAP full-time?
13:05 What don't people know about Ross that you would like them to know? What's a common misconception that you'd like to dispel?
14:31 Ross is asking applicants to submit either a GRE, a GMAT, a PCAT, DAT, MCAT or LSAT score. If they don't do the score, they need to do a statement of academic readiness. What's a statement of academic readiness and who should apply with the test score and who should submit the statement?
18:17 Would you say that if somebody didn't do so well as an undergrad or didn't do well in quant courses as an undergrad, they would be wise to take the GMAT or GRE? Are the PCAT, DAT, MCAT, and LSAT really for dual degree applicants?
22:18 Ross' class profile for the class of 2025 has some pretty impressive stats. What do you look for besides stats?
23:29 Could you tell our listeners what is fit?
24:40 What are the essay requirements at Ross for this cycle? Are they going to change? What do you anticipate?
26:28 One of the hallmarks of the last three years has been that people have had the choice of which prompt to respond to. Are you moving away from that?
26:54 In discussing the essays, I think the focus has been much more on people's motivations and what they've done in the past. Where do you think that an applicant can really show impact the most?
30:28 What can applicants expect if they're lucky enough to be invited to interview?
33:28 And there's no more team-based interview?
33:53 What's the most common mistake you see applicants making in the application process?
36:00 Do you have any advice for wait-listed applicants and re-applicants?
40:01 What advice would you give to someone thinking ahead to fall 2025 or later application? What should they be thinking about and doing?
44:01 What would you have liked me to ask you?
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