The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and several professional schools and colleges of the University of Michigan have developed a program for a limited number of highly qualified entering first-year students that guarantees admission to specific professional programs.

Preferred Admissions

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Admission to one of seven U-M professional or graduate schools or colleges is guaranteed to a limited number of highly-qualified freshman students who maintain a specified level of academic achievement during their undergraduate years. The purpose is to encourage greater freedom and diversity of course selection, and to prevent students from feeling pressured to take a narrowly structured pre-professional undergraduate program. Achievement expectations during the pre-professional years are explained in the invitation to the program. Most selections are made by early April.

Presently, the participating professional schools and colleges include the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Information, the College of Pharmacy, and the School of Social Work.

First-year applicants to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts must indicate their interest in preferred admissions on the Application Form obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. A letter stating your reasons for desiring admission to the program must accompany the application for all programs except the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.  For the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, you must answer the Ross Preferred Admission essay question. Transfer students to the University are not eligible for preferred admissions.

Admission to the Program

Once admitted to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, students will be considered for a specific preferred admissions program in Architecture, Business, Information, Pharmacy, and Social Work on the basis of (1) academic qualifications, and (2) preferred admissions option as indicated on the application for admission. The professional school will send qualified students information regarding the program and any additional requirements.

Consideration for a preferred admissions program will not affect the admissions decision, either positively or negatively, to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts or regular admission to the professional program at a later date.

The preferred admissions programs currently in effect are described below:

Architecture Preferred Admission

A program directed toward a limited number of highly-qualified entering freshmen who are interested in transferring to the Architecture Program during their junior year to obtain the Bachelor of Science degree.

Business Preferred Admission

Selected student will be given a set of requirements to meet during their freshman year. If met, the student will automatically be transferred into the Ross School of Business at the end of their freshman year.

Education Preferred Admissions

The School of Education cooperates with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) to offer an opportunity to entering freshmen to plan for admission to the teacher certification program during their junior year.

School of Information Preferred Admissions

The School of Information (SI) admits a limited number of students each year to the preferred admissions program leading to admission to its graduate program.

Pharmacy Preferred Admissions

College of Pharmacy cooperates with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A) in a program to guarantee admission to the Pharm.D. program to a limited number of highly qualified entering freshmen.

Preferred Admissions to Social Work

The School of Social Work will admit a limited number of students each year to the Preferred Admissions Program leading to a Master of Social Work (MSW).