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The first review guides our preliminary interview invitation list. Some applicants may be placed on the list early on while others may be added later in the process. But when an applicant is placed on the interview invitation list doesn’t impact the timing of the interview invitation or the final decision nor is it an indicator of an applicant’s likelihood of being admitted. This year, interview invitations will be extended in two blocks in Rounds 1 and 2 rather than on a rolling basis, as we’ve done in the past.All applications are moved on for a second, more comprehensive review which considers all of the elements of the application – work experience, transcripts, test scores, essays and recommendations.Next, the whole file, including the interview report if the applicant was invited to interview, is evaluated by our associate directors who make preliminary decisions on each candidate. The AdComm meets weekly during the review period to calibrate decisions and discuss select files. All decisions are then reviewed by the admissions director to ensure class quality and diversity (e.g., work experience, academic background, career goals, etc.). The dean then reviews and signs off on the decisions.

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CA:How does your team approach the essay portion of the application specifically? What are you looking for as you read the essays? Are there common mistakes that applicants should try to avoid? One key thing they should keep in mind as they sit down to write them?SKK:Essays are a key component of the application, most notably because they provide insight into applicants’ goals and aspirations and help reveal their fit with Ross. We revised our essay questions this year to better draw out that information.What we’re looking for in the essays is a written “portrait” of a candidate. We want know how applicants think, how they make decisions, what they value, and, of course, how they communicate. We consider the content, construction, coherence and tone of each essay.Successful candidates answer the questions we ask, not the questions they are prepared to answer. Quality essays also speak specifically to Ross – it’s usually pretty obvious when an applicant has written an essay for another application and is trying to shoehorn it into our essay questions. Just saying “MAP” and “Action-Based Learning” doesn’t demonstrate a meaningful understanding of Ross.I would tell applicants not to worry so much about “How can I make myself stand out among the thousands of applicants out there?” By virtue of having had a unique path – personally, academically and professionally – it is impossible for two applicants to have the same stories to tell. The differentiation will happen naturally if you focus on your story rather than trying to “package” yourself. Don’t strive to portray yourself as the “ideal” business school candidate, because there is no “ideal.” We’re looking to create a diverse student body with students who have a broad range of interests, goals and experiences.

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