Michigan / Ross MBA Deadlines 2025-2026
The Michigan MBA deadlines at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business for the 2025-2026 admissions season are presented below.
Ross typically conducts its application review process over three rounds. Applicants should note that all materials must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the date of each deadline. International applicants can apply at any time, but are encouraged to apply by the Round 2 deadline.
| Rounds | Application deadline | Final Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | September 8, 2025 | December 5, 2025 |
| Round 2 | January 5, 2026 | March 13, 2026 |
| Round 3 | March 23, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Round 4* | April 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
*Michigan Ross added the Round 4 deadline in March 20206.
Application Requirements
Applicants must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by the time of application. Candidates can submit standardized test scores (GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, PCAT, or DAT) or a Statement of Academic Readiness to potentially waive the test requirement. Students who are currently enrolled at the University of Michigan Medical, Law, Pharmacy, or Dental do not need to submit a test score. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate proficiency with the language. This may be done with a new or expired TOEFL, PTE or IELTS score; proof of working in an English-speaking environment at least one year over the last three years; transcripts from an academic institution where the primary teaching language was English. All applicants must submit a current resume, responses to essay questions, one recommendation submitted through the GMAC Common Recommendation Form, and the non-refundable $250 application fee (waivers available). Unofficial copies of transcripts and test scores can be submitted with the application, and official copies will be required upon acceptance. 
Fee waivers are offered for active members and veterans of the U.S Military, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or Teach for America volunteers who have served within the past five years; currently enrolled students in a University of Michigan graduate degree program; citizens of a country on the UN’s list of least-developed countries; and students who applied to the Ross full-time MBA within the past five years.
When Does Michigan / Ross MBA Issue Interview Invitations?
Interviews are by invitation only and conducted by a Ross alum. Applicants will receive information about the timeline for interview invitations and next steps a few weeks after the application deadline passes.
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Applying to deferred programs this year, would love to hear thoughts on my application.
675 GMAT Focus, 3.723 at Non Target Undergraduate, Finance Major. Decent extra curricular on-campus, for internship experience started college with internship at a small ABL shop, interned sophomore summer/junior school year at a large publicly traded mortgage company doing Risk, interned after junior year at a Big4 doing Risk Consulting for FSOs. Returning FT to same B4 in Deals practice.
Would love to hear thoughts. Thanks.
Orthopaedic surgeon with cross-border training/work exposure i.e. UK, HK & Pakistan
• Strong involvement in research, publications, and innovation-related work
• Interested in the intersection of clinical medicine, healthcare systems, digital health, and business
• Long-term goal is to move from being a clinician to a broader leadership role where I can help build, scale, or evaluate healthcare solutions
African female - after 7 years at an international engineering consultancy and 3 in public sector, looking to get into infrastructure finance through an infrastructure focused MBA and internship pipeline. Certified PPP practitioner but not ao much leadership experience. Hoping to join a big 4 infrastructure advisory or infrastructure fund post MBA.
Only applying to Wharton "Deferred" Program (Due to eligibility)
Demographic: Asian Male, 26
Academic Background: B.S. & M.S. in Nuclear Engineering @ Top school in S.Korea
GPA: B.S.(3.76/4.30), M.S.(3.93/4.30)
GMAT Focus: 675 (Q-96th, DI-95th, V-56th)
Pre-MBA Employer: Recieved FT Offer @ Bain (expected start: July 2026)
Post-MBA Goal:
- Short: Banking
- Long: Infrastructure PE
Internships: Internship @ BCG
Research Experience:
4 conferences and several papers under review about Nuclear Fuel Materials, Nuclear Plant Economics & EPC, Nuclear Reactor Core Design
Extracurricular Activities/Leadership:
- Led a consulting project for a nuclear energy company in S.Korea
- Honor Society, College of Engineering
- VP of the student council @ UG department
- Soccer/Baseball team(non-varsity)
Awards:
- 2 x Minister's Award (1st place in Nationwide competition in Energy Sector)
- 5~10 x Minor Awards mostly in Energy & Nuclear Engineering
Honors:
- U.S. Army Commendation Medal
- Presidential Science Scholarship(Awarded by the President of the Korea, one of 25 recipients nationwide) - Fully funded during UG
- Korea Defense Veteran's Association (KDVA) Scholarship
- Honor Society of the College of Engineering
Hi All,
Location: India YOE:2.8 yrs Industry: Software Role: Senior software developer
I have been working in a software Mnc and recently got fired. I had initially planned to apply for MBA programs for 2027 intake. But given the recent layoff I'm not sure what to do next. I didn't yet take the gmat. And confused if I should do a job hunt now or prepare for gmat, since I wanted to apply for round 1s by sep.
I definitely want to go for a good International MBA for 2027 intake.
What should I do next, follow are the choices I can think of-
1. Prepare for a good gmat score, finish it in next 2-3 months, I also have a small startup idea that I would like to in parallel experiment/try out, not sure how far it will succeed.
2. Prepare for gmat, complete in next 2-3 months then do job hunt(might or might not be able to get a job by the time I apply for round 1s)
Please suggest what is better for my mba applications.