Ross Application Essays
Long Answers: (500 word max)
- Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why is an MBA the best choice at this point in your career? What and/or who influenced your decision to apply to Ross?
- Describe your most significant professional accomplishment. Elaborate on the leadership skills you displayed, the actions you took and the impact you had on your organization.
(These questions are the exact same as those in last year's application. Note the emphasis on leadership skills in the second question.)
Short Answers: (300 word max)
- If you were not pursuing the career goals you described in Question 1, what profession would you pursue instead? (For example, teacher, musician, athlete, architect, etc.) How will this alternate interest contribute to your effectiveness in solving multidisciplinary problems?
- Describe your experience during a challenging time in your life. Explain how you grew personally, either despite this challenge or because of it.
(Also the same as last year. The "other profession" question provides a good opportunity to show another side of you that may not otherwise come out in your application. As long as you can tie it back to one of the core dimensions in your application, don't be afraid to write about something that seems to be off the wall here.)
Optional Question
- Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your candidacy?
(The natural tendency is to explain a weakness here, but no need to do that here if your application doesn't have an obvious weakness. If you do feel the need to explain something, then address it and move on. In other words, don't dwell on it or provide that weakness with more stage time than it deserves!)
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