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Regular Admission

Regular Admission is the most common path to admission.  Current students at UM-Ann Arbor are welcome to apply for Regular Admission, regardless of whether they have previously applied for Preferred Admission.

Admission Requirements

  • 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 the winter term in the year you apply.1
  • Earn at least 27 credits at UM-Ann Arbor, each with a grade of C or better, during the fall and winter terms, combined, in the year you apply.2

1 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.  Transfer credit for exact course equivalents will substitute for any of the three required courses.

2 AP, IB, and A-level credits do not count toward the 27 required credits.  Transfer credits do not count toward the 27 required credits, unless you have transferred to UM during the same winter semester in which you apply to the Ross BBA Program.  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 appropriate courses.

Admission Criteria

Admission is 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.
  • Good grades in challenging courses at UM-Ann Arbor.
  • Strong quantitative reasoning skills, shown by good grades in rigorous quantitative courses at UM-Ann Arbor.
  • Participation in extracurricular activities and/or part-time employment, emphasizing quality over quantity.
  • Coherent, well-written application essays that honestly reflect your ideas, aspirations, and experiences.
  • View the 2009 BBA Class Profile.

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