The Michigan Ross MBA deadlines for the 2019-2020 admissions season have been announced. In an update to her blog, Admissions Director Soojin Kwon noted a few changes to the Ross MBA deadlines this season.

Application due: September 30, 2019
      Decision released: December 18, 2019

Application due: January 6, 2020
     Decision released: March 18, 2020

Application due: March 30, 2020
     Decision released: May 8, 2020

Kwon also announced that Ross will hold Round 1 Team Exercises in India and China this fall. They will continue to hold Team Exercises in Tokyo and Sao Paulo in Round 2. In other news for international applicants, Ross will begin accepting the IELTS, in addition to the TOEFL.

The new application will go live in July.

Essay：

Choose one from each group (100 words each)

Group 1

• I want people to know that I:
• I made a difference when I:

Group 2

• I am out of my comfort zone when:
• I was humbled when:

Group 3

• I was aware that I was different when:
• I was challenged when: (changed from “I find it challenging when people:”)

For these short-answer Ross MBA essays, the admissions team encourages you to share personal examples that allow them to learn more about who you are as a person.

Michigan Ross is a place where people from all backgrounds with different career goals can thrive. Please share your short-term career goal. Why is this career goal right for you? (300 words)