Career Aspirations. What is your short-term career goal, and how do you plan to leverage the Ross MBA and its program offerings in your first role after graduation? Please be specific and answer both parts of this question (300 words).
Ross Michigan is a business school that seeks to admit smart and focused candidates who know what they want to achieve, but at the same time, it accepts the reality that one's plans might change during the MBA. And also, you can't really predict too much about your future, about long-term goals with much certainty, especially in this dynamic and fast-changing world.
Till recently they asked how will Ross' philosophy in Action-Based Learning help you achieve your short-term goal. This year, they are asking more broadly about how you will leverage Ross MBA for your first job after MBA.
For the 1st part of the question, we suggest that you stay focused and specifically mention the industry, function, and location for your post-MBA goal. Try including a few names of your target employers to convey sincerity and seriousness toward your goals.
For the 2nd part - show your insights into what makes Ross MBA special, including its action-based learning concept that's unique to Ross and show with examples how this offering specifically is critical for you to achieve your goal. It could be that you need specific skills, strengths, experiences that Ross will provide you and will enable you to reach your desired career goal.
Give your best!
Impact and Growth.
Michigan Ross is proud to support a community of leaders and impact makers who value growth.
As a future member of this community, we want to know more about who you are and what drives you.
Choose one of the following prompts to tell us more about what makes you stand out beyond your
academic and work experience. List the prompt you are answering at the top of your essay. (200 words)
1. Think of a time something important did not go as planned. What did you do next?
2. What is something you worked on for an extended period of time (over six months) that ultimately resulted in a positive outcome? What kept you committed?
3. Share an example of a specific situation when your actions created a positive impact on your community or an individual
1. Think of a time something important did not go as planned. What did you do next?
How you deal with crisis and setback tells a lot about your character and values. That's exactly what Ross wants to see. Who you are when things don't go right. How you react, how you manage it, how you overcome it. Great opportunity to highlight your strengths!
The important question here is what kept you committed. Meaning what you truly care about. What keeps you going. Your example can be professional or personal or community related. The activity or thing doesn't matter as much. Your motivation matter the most.
How do you care about people around you? Ross is known for a highly collaborative culture. Your values, worldview about the your role in society, about what you think about impact in helping others will be reflected answering this prompt.
This section should only be used to convey information not addressed elsewhere in your application, for example, completion of supplemental coursework, employment gaps, academic issues, etc. Feel free to use bullet points where appropriate.
Please use this space judiciously.
If there are any shortcomings in your background, comment on them with intelligence, perspective, and credibility: giving vague excuses or blaming other people or circumstances for failures will be completely counter-productive. Explain the issue clearly and maintain a greater focus on the correction than the issue. Keep the essay concise and to the point.
Ross MBA application requires you to submit a one-page resume along with details about your employment and academics. The typical MBA resume format consists of employment, education, and extracurricular details. MBA resume tips
In your Ross application, you will be asked to provide two MBA letters of recommendation - from your current or previous supervisors. Like many top business schools in the US, Ross MBA application constitutes of letter of recommendation questions from the GMAC MBA letter of recommendation template. MBA LOR tips
As is the policy with most top business schools, Ross MBA interviews are conducted only by invitation. Students typically would receive an invite 4-6 weeks after submitting their MBA applications. MBA interview tips
