[addiegloriam]

Hi ....Although its a bit early but still thought of starting this thread to meet applicants who share the same dream ......of an MBA from one of the best schools .......

so lets start rolling guys / gals ....

cheers

[adabass]

Add me in the tentative applicant list
BTW, what are your reasons to apply for oxford?

[connectansh]

Uninversity reputation is the biggest reason for me which tempts me to apply. There are quite a few companies in the UK which have a policy of recruiting oxford or cambridge graduates only. Also, quite a few scholarships are available.
I am primarily targetting the Asian region but will apply to a couple of western schools as well. What do you guys feels are the most important factors in securing an admit to Oxford ? How would you rate the factors in order of importance..

[shahaoneal]

I guess your application (written) if first and formost important stage. Interviews at Oxford are fairly simple.

[connectansh]

Thanks for your tips Oneal, i read some of your blog. I hope you are enjoying your job now. Is oxford good for switching domains. I have experience in business development and strategy in an IT firm. I would like to shift to a consulting firm post MBA. I do not think that there is an internship opportunity , am i right?
As for my profile, my GMAT score is 710, IELTS is 7.5. I have decent academics and good extracurriculars. What are the most important aspects in the written application according to you and what do you feel Oxford is looking for in their candidates for example Harvard looks for leadership potential and an initiative taking person.

[shahaoneal]

By 2011, assuming the things will recover, I guess there is a fair chance to switch the career from IT strategy to consulting. But it really depends on your own networking abilities. You can not depend on the school to do it for you.

In your application, according to me, Oxford values social entrepreneurship, entrepreneureship, leadership, business accumen and clarity of goals.

Good Luck!

[daylebo5]

I too am considering applying to Oxford.. so will be keeping track of this thread...

[catastrope]

Hello,

I too will be applying for Oxford this season.
A brief of my profile

5+ yrs of exp
660 GMAT (Will be retaking shortly)
Working in Pre-Sales of an IT Major for last 2 years, basically an IT engineer by education
Have a Patent under my name
I head an NGO operations in Bangalore

I might have to defer my applications to ROund 2 bcoz of my relatively low GMAT score.

Any inputs/comments are most welcome

Let's keep this thread gng...

[NOTHING1954]

The Employment report of the SAID B-school MBA graduates that graduated in 2008 is now available.

http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/NR/rdonlyres...eport_2008.pdf

It looks like the scene was bad. About 2/3 of the respondents (those who replied to the survey) were employed 3 months after graduation.
Hopefully things will be better for the batch graduating in 2009.

[daylebo5]

I dont think things will get better for 2009 batch.. if anything it might be worst.. I think the job scene should improve by the 2010...