The Ross Admissions Portfolio is a personal, open-ended way to share more about who you are and why you’re interested in a business education at Ross. Our admissions team uses this portfolio as a complement to your Common Application to get a well-rounded understanding of who you are (think: the you beyond the numbers!). This is your opportunity to display your understanding of business and showcase how you’ve put your learning into action.
The Admissions Portfolio requires two parts:
1. Business Case Discussion
Choose a current event or issue in your community and discuss the business implications. Propose a solution that incorporates business principles or practices. The review panel will look for creativity, drawing connections, and originality. Your response should be limited to approximately 500 words.
This case discussion helps us learn more about your understanding of business. The topic should be unique to your interests, experiences, and knowledge. There is no “right” or “wrong” business situation to choose — it’s truly up to you. We encourage you to select a topic that you are passionate about, and not a global topic that you are disconnected from.
2. Artifact & Description
Upload an artifact that represents something significant about your life and shows how you’ve put learning into action. This could be related to something inside or outside of the classroom (like an extracurricular accomplishment you’re particularly proud of). The goal is to give you the chance to showcase a unique aspect of yourself.
Artifact examples can include a:
- An academic project
- A community project
- Community newspaper article highlighting an important achievement
- Personal website
- Piece on a school, extracurricular, or community program/event that you were instrumental in creating or implementing
- High school or community award that was meaningful or prestigious
- Local, state, or national competition related to a club or school activity
- Picture of something of value to you
- A culminating event for an ongoing activity from high school
The options for artifacts are endless — there is no need to feel limited by this list. Note that your artifact does not need to be business related. Ask yourself: “What are you most proud of from your four years in high school?”
We also ask that you submit a short description that explains how your artifact demonstrates your learning in action. Essentially, what did you learn from this experience? Please limit this response to approximately 250 words.
The Admissions Portfolio is hosted through SlideRoom and can be submitted with your Common Application.
The link is MichiganRossUndergrad.slideroom.com.
There is a $5 transaction fee to submit your portfolio. Students receiving a fee waiver through your Common Application will also receive a fee waiver for SlideRoom. The fee waiver request must be sent to [email protected].
For technical assistance with SlideRoom, please visit support.slideroom.com.
The portfolio will be available on August 1st.
Your Ross Admissions Portfolio is submitted along with your Common Application. Preference is given to applications completed by the Nov. 1st Early Action Deadline, which is the Ross Priority Deadline. The Regular Decision Deadline is Feb. 1.
Early Action Deadline: November 1
Regular Decision Deadline: February 1
For questions, please contact [email protected] or 734-763-5796.
