<p>If is my understanding that public schools care less about your character and more about scores and rank, because of the sheer number of applicants.
YET I am writing more words for Michigan, as a Ross pre-admit, than I am writing for princeton, harvard, yale, notre dame, MIT, dartmouth, Uchicago, columbia, and PENN. why? and how can they have the time to read all of this?</p>
<p>because despite what people say, Michigan puts a significant amount of weight on these essays in a post-point system era</p>
<p>Though I didn’t apply to Ross pre-admit, nor do I plan to apply to Ross sophomore year, I believe it is an adequate process.</p>
<p>While business certainly does take an assiduous work ethic (as proven by your transcript), it also takes a certain amount of character (being personable, witty, and so forth), so I believe the essays give a chance for the admissions counselors to find those who are unique and are likely to succeed on essays.</p>
<p>Granted, it may seem unfair in some respects, but think about how few people actually get accepted Ross pre-admit.</p>
<p>It also filters out some of those who really want to go to michigan from those who just want to get accepted to another top 25 school…</p>