Preferred Admission
Preferred Admission guarantees select, highly
talented high-school seniors a place in the
three-year Ross BBA program, provided they meet
a few minimum requirements during their freshman
year at Michigan. Preferred
Admission also gives students a head start exploring their business
interests: students participate in special workshops, meet Ross faculty,
receive support from BBA advisors and mentors, and take a course in the BBA Core
curriculum.
We're still accepting
applications for Fall 2010 Preferred Admission
Applying to UM after the November 1 Early
Response deadline? You can still apply for
Preferred Admission, despite language to the
contrary in some UM application materials.
We suggest you
fill out the
UM freshman application soon, including
the supplemental questions for Ross Preferred
Admission, while spaces are still
available. We can review your application
for Ross Preferred Admission only after the UM
Office of Undergraduate Admissions admits you to
the University of Michigan.
Eligibility Requirements
Preferred Admission applicants must receive an offer of
summer or fall admission to the College of
Literature, Science, and the Arts; the College
of Engineering; the School of Music, Theatre,
and Dance; or the School of Art and Design by
May 1, 2010.
Applicants who receive an offer of summer or fall admission to UM-Ann Arbor after May 1,
2010 are encouraged to apply for Regular Admission
during their freshman year at Michigan.
Winter, spring, and transfer applicants to UM-Ann Arbor should apply for
Regular Admission.
Admission Criteria
Admission is highly selective. We conduct a holistic review, and there is no formula to define who makes a
good candidate. In general, we're looking for:
- Bright students from diverse locations and
backgrounds who have an interest in business.
- Excellent grades in rigorous high-school courses.
- Strong quantitative reasoning skills,
often shown by AP or other advanced work in Calculus.
- Coherent, well-written application essays
that honestly reflect your ideas, aspirations, and experiences.
- Participation in extracurricular
activities and/or part-time employment, emphasizing quality over quantity.
- Excellent letters of recommendation.
- View the 2009 Preferred Admission Class Profile.
Program
Requirements
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.300 or higher by the end of your freshman
winter term.1
- Complete
First-Year Writing,
Economics
101, and any course in
Calculus I, II, or III at UM-Ann Arbor, each with a
grade of C or better, by the end of your freshman winter term.2
- Earn at least 27 credits at UM-Ann Arbor,
each with a grade of C or better, during your freshman fall and winter terms,
combined.3
1 GPAs are not rounded up from 3.299.
If you elect courses on the optional pass/fail basis, we will
recalculate your GPA to reflect the actual letter grades you
earned when determining whether you have met this requirement.
2 AP credit
for Calculus I or II (Math 120 or 121) will
substitute for the required course in Calculus.
IB or A-level credit for
Economics 101 and UM Calculus I, II,
or III will substitute for the required courses
in Economics and Calculus.
3 AP, IB, A-level,
and transfer credits do
not count toward the 27 required credits. Courses in the Officer Education Program
do not count toward the 27 required credits unless they are cross-listed
in another UM
department. Courses in the
School of Kinesiology do not count
toward the 27 required credits, except those
listed in item 3 under "Non-LSA Course Work" in
the
LSA Bulletin
(p. 7 in the printed edition). Students who receive only 2 credits in
Math 105 after taking
Math 103 are considered to have earned 4 credits
in Math 105 for the sake of meeting our admission requirements. Your academic advisor can help you select
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Learn more about the Preferred Admission Program
- The Ross BBA
Read about the highlights
and advantages of the degree.
- Pre-Business Peer Counselor office hours
Meet with current BBA students to learn more about the
application process and life as a Ross student.
- Information Sessions and Tours
Admissions staff will discuss the BBA Program and admission process, and a
Preferred-Admission student will talk about student experiences in the
program. You'll have an opportunity to ask questions and tour our
state-of-the art facility.
- University of Michigan
Campus Days
After you've been admitted to UM, spend a day on campus, talk to current
students, faculty, and staff, and learn about the opportunities available to you
here. At select Campus Days, Ross Admissions staff will be available to
provide information about the BBA program.
- Download the Preferred Admission Events Calendar
Print a copy of the 2009-2010 events calendar for quick reference.
- Contact us
Email:
RossBBA@umich.edu
Phone: 734.763.5796
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