Ross and Sept 25

Is Sept 25 the only day for Business schools to visit New York? Three top schools - UCLA Anderson, Dartmouth Tuck and University of Michigan Ross - conducted their admission reception in New York yesterday. The schools should talk to each other and schedule these events with no clash.

I decided to go attend the Ross reception. UCLA is visiting NYC again in Nov. I am visiting Tuck next month. Here are the takeaways from the event

* Ross is pride of its 16 years old Multidisciplinary Action Program (MAP) and claims it to be its USP. For those who do not know about MAP, it is a team based 7 week full time consulting assignment to solve real business problems at corporates with faculty guidance. MAP is scheduled during the last term of first year and just before internship.
* Ross follows a 7 week terms.
* Ross MBA does not have concentrations or majors. It is a general management program where you can choose your electives vertically or horizontally.
* One third of the class end up in consulting school.
* Students can select 3 electives in the first year to prepare better for MAP and internship.
* 40,000 Ross Alumni and 500,000 living alumni of University of Michigan. Ross is pride in being part of a university that has the largest living alumni for any university.
* Alums from other schools of UMich were also present at the event. The Ross school is well integrated with the other schools in the university.
* The alums present at the event were very enthusiastic about the Ross’s collaborative environment and non-competing students
* A significant other of a student was also present in the event. She explained about how her friendship with her husband’s classmates and how much the ODC (Office of Career Development) helped her find a job in Ann Arbor.
* "Go Blue" and football were in the blood of every UMich alum present.
* Tips for admission - Visit school, apply early, explain why MBA in detail, differentiate from your peers and show passion for Ross. “GO BLUE!!!”