Full-Time MBA Admissions Blog

At the end of each admissions cycle, the team assesses whether we should change our essay prompts. We encourage you to share personal examples in these short answers to allow us to learn more about who you are as a person.

This past weekend Bryan Johnson, who serves as Associate Director of Admissions — Diversity Recruiting, received the prestigious Cornerstone Award for his work promoting diversity and inclusion at the University of Michigan.

With the waitlist agony in mind, here are some do’s and don'ts for managing your time on the Michigan Ross MBA waitlist.

The team finished reading apps earlier this week and is now deliberating over how to shape the class. These are some tough decisions!

February may be the shortest month, but it’s probably one of the busiest months for the...

Happy 2019! Hopefully, you didn’t spend too much time over the break frantically finishing your Round 2 Application. I spent part of the holiday season working with my son on a waitlist strategy for his top choice undergraduate program. 

It’s that time of year again. Round 1 decision notification time.  You may be wondering what day admit calls will start, in what order the calls will be made, and, importantly, whether your number will be on the list. 

As usual, it’s been a busy couple of weeks here! We’ve met hundreds of applicants at our Round 1 interview days. Current students are coffee chatting and mock interviewing in preparation for internship interviews. 

On-campus interview availability fills up quickly, particularly Saturday interview days, so you may want to pay attention to your inbox.

The halls are alive with the sound of students! And...