In this edition of Real Humans: MBA Students, we get the inside scoop on the Weekend Mba program at Michigan Ross, as five students share their admissions experience, insights into the program and more.
The Ross Weekend Mba Class of 2023 is comprised of 62 students. They average an age of 29 and 6.4 years of work experience. Twenty-two percent are women and 32 percent are international. Forty percent of students are from out of state.
During their undergraduate years, the Ross Weekend Mba Class averaged a GPA of 3.4. Fifty-eight percent had majored in engineering and 22 percent in business/finance/accounting. Ten percent each had studied humanities/social sciences or math/physical sciences.
Prior to matriculating, Ross MBAs worked in a variety of industries. By function, 24 percent had held engineering management roles. Eleven percent came from consulting and 10 percent from operations/supply chain roles. Nine percent worked in finance. Four percent came from general management positions. Others came from HR, entrepreneurship, sales, strategic planning and other work experience.
When it came time to take the GMAT, the Ross Weekend MBA students averaged a 671 with an 80 percent range of 620-720. For those who took the GRE, their Quant average landed at 160 and Verbal average at 156.
Get to know some students behind the stats in the following pages, as five current Ross Weekend MBA students talk about their professional and admissions journeys.
