Crack the Ross Application & Interview
Ross is a school with a specific culture and a specific lens. They're looking for people who lead by example, who collaborate, who know themselves. I know exactly what they're looking for because I'm a Ross alum and I've conducted admissions interviews across every application round for two years. This package is built for applicants who are serious about Ross and want coaching from someone who's been on both sides of the process. We'll work on your essays and your interview to make sure they're telling a story that is not only highlighting the key characteristics Ross values, but is also authentic to you. 1. Ross Application Strategy -Profile positioning for Ross: We'll identify the Ross-specific strengths in your background (e.g., team leadership, cross-functional impact, community contributions) and make sure they're front and center. -Essay strategy: For each Ross prompt, we'll build your angle before you write, so your essays are intentional rather than reactive. - Why Ross specificity: Concrete, well-researched reasons you're choosing Ross that go beyond rankings and won't sound like you swapped in the school name. 2. Essay Development -Brainstorm to draft: Deep-dive session to surface your strongest stories for each prompt, then full feedback cycles from outline through final polish. -Narrative consistency: Essays reviewed together to make sure they're building a coherent picture of who you are, not competing with each other. -Multiple revision rounds: Asynchronous line-by-line feedback until every essay is exactly where it needs to be. 3. Interview Preparation -Ross interview format & expectations: A detailed walkthrough of what Ross interviews look like, what they're evaluating, and how to prepare — informed by my experience running them. -Mock interview + debrief: A live practice session run at the pace and tone of a real Ross interview, followed by specific feedback on delivery, story selection, and what to tighten. -Behavioral story prep: We'll develop and rehearse the stories most likely to come up, making sure they're natural, specific, and landing the right themes.
What's included
Live vs. async delivery: All coaching is delivered through a mix of live sessions and asynchronous feedback. Live calls are reserved for the higher-stakes, exploratory work — strategy sessions, story development, school selection, and deep dives into your background. Written materials (resumes, essays, cover letters, behavioral stories) are reviewed asynchronously with detailed inline feedback. Interview prep and mock sessions happen live, though story review and written prep can happen offline as well. What you can expect from me: -Turnaround time: I return feedback within 24–72 hours on written materials, and often faster. If a deadline is pressing, let me know upfront and I'll prioritize accordingly. -Personalized coaching: I start every engagement by getting to know you as a whole person — your background, goals, what hasn't been easy to explain, and where you want to go. My coaching adapts to you, not the other way around. -Clear, direct feedback: I don't just flag what's working and what's not. I explain why, and I'll push you past surface-level answers when I know there's something stronger underneath. -Organization: All materials, feedback, and drafts are tracked in a shared Google Drive folder so you always know where things stand and nothing gets lost in email chains.
- A Ross-specific essay strategy grounded in what the adcom and interviewers are actually looking for
- Polished essays with multiple revision rounds, from first brainstorm to final draft
- A deep understanding of the Ross interview format from someone who has run it
- Mock interview with debrief and targeted feedback on what to sharpen before interview day
- A clear, confident articulation of the question "Why Ross?"
Meet your expert
Kelsey A.
Ross Interviewer | Turning Unconventional Backgrounds Into Winning Stories
I started college convinced I was going to be a doctor until I realized I was a lot more interested in the systems around healthcare than the science behind it. That pivot led me to healthcare consulting, then to Ross for my MBA, where I went in looking for strategic depth, leadership reps, and the chance to think beyond healthcare, and came out ready to thrive at BCG with a much sharper sense of what I'm capable of. A lifelong curiosity has followed me throughout; as a kid I asked "why" so relentlessly that the adults around me were genuinely exhausted, and that hunger to understand has never really left. I bring it to my work, my career, and to every person I coach: getting into your story, finding your "why," and figuring out how to tell it in a way that actually lands. I believe the best coaching starts with understanding someone as a whole person, not just a resume or a case answer. I navigated my own MBA process with undiagnosed ADHD and a GPA that didn't tell the full story, and figuring out how to frame that honestly and powerfully changed everything for me. If something in your background feels complicated or hard to explain, that's exactly where I love to dig in. I'm a California girl living in Chicago, where the weather is a daily exercise in acceptance, but the city has genuinely won me over. Sports are a big part of my life - UCLA women's basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics; Michigan football; the 49ers - I'm drawn to the thrill of competition and the camaraderie that comes with it. I love cooking ambitious meals and hosting dinners, where watching friends from different parts of my life find each other became the best part. I've visited 40+ countries across six continents, am rarely more than ten feet from my dog Hazel, and recently turned a board game I invented as a ten-year-old into a vibe-coded online game. Creative projects, learning something new every day, and saying yes to things I haven't tried yet - these are what fuel me. Sounds like a good fit but having concerns on cost? Let's chat and see if we can work something out. Cancellation Policy: Please cancel or reschedule at least 2 hours before our session. Late changes and no-shows will forfeit 50% of the scheduled session time.
