Oxford (Said) 2012 - Calling All Applicants

Btw, just wondering what people are thinking of the various Colleges? I'm tempted to chose one because it was the set of the Harry Potter movie, I mean come on! who wouldn't want to study at Hogwarts!
But somewhere inside, i'm thinking that just not the right reason.

HAHAHHAAH! I know which one you are talking about! Christ Church, yes?

Hi enkie

Thank you very much for sharing your experience at SBS Open day.
It is very informative and good to know, before making that final decision.

Thanks again for summing up for those who couldn't attend the event.

You got me! Buy honestly i agree with your description of the Oxford in general, when i visited last summer, i loved the school, building and the whole town was great. Really felt like you were part of a wonderful institution. Almost every college has amazing buildings. I'm just not sure how to compare and choose.

You mentioned they had spoken to you guys about it, any insights you would like to share?

Hi

I was wondering if anyone knows about the deadline with precision of hour?

I know the deadline is 20th Jan, but is it 23:59 GMT on 20th Jan or COP (rought 17:00 GMT). You can of course take a guess that I am running late and would like to squeeze out a few hours.

Cheers!

No problem, it was my pleasure! Please PM me if you have questions.

I would go with what is on the Website. If I remember correctly (please check official source though), it was 5PM GMT, NOT midnight.

I've checked the website, but couldn't find the time anywhere.

Then you need to contact admissions to find out for sure. Information from any of us will not be official.

That's fantastic to hear, and I look forward to meeting you there! Did you join the admitted students Facebook group yet? We are getting to know each other on there already. Also, might be nice (if you are willing) to share your analysis of why Oxford over LBS?

Interesting! Can you reveal why you chose Oxford over LBS? I am really curious 'cause I have an admit to Oxford as well.

Well, I just think that Oxford could be better value for money. I like the fact that SBS offers shorter programme; I also like their emphasis on social entrepreneurship (I'm not so interested in Finance which is the most important area in LBS). What is more, I like the idea of living close to other students in a small historical town (it would be different in London).

Hi all, I am new here and wanted to apply for SBS R3. I have a question regarding academic grades for Oxford. I received my Bachelor's degree in Europe and Master's in the UK. When I tried to input the degree results in the application form, I noticed the I could easily select a "Pass with Merit" for my UK Master's but the "EU Bachelor of Science" degree only allowed me to put in "Pass with Distinction" and "Ordinary Pass". The Italian university I attended only award 5% of the class "Cum Laude" which I unfortunately did not receive, but my Bachelor's grade are good enough to be equivalent to a 2:1 in the UK.

I am worried that if I choose "Ordinary Pass", the admission committee might think my grades were below 2:2, which is what "Ordinary Pass" refers to in the UK. Has anyone encountered this problem before? If so, I'd be grateful for any advice.

Hmm, I would reach out to the admission committee and ask.

If i were in your shoes, if your bachelors grades were truly equivalent to a UK 2:1, then i would put that, but then add in the explanation field that your italian grades are the equivalent. The admission committee will look at your grades in the transcript stage anyhow. So I am not sure how much that would really sway them either way.

Just submitted the application. Now the waiting starts

Hi all,

I am thinking of applying in Round 3. Anyone know if there is a significant reduction in chances of admission compared to r1 and r2? Any anecdotal evidence?

If I am not successful, possibly due to this decreased chance in r3, would it hinder my chances if I had to re-apply in 6-8 months for r1/r2 of 2013 intake?

thanks

Hi All, anyone have an idea of when Interview requests for R2s might come out? not sure what type of schedule SBS goes by.
Thanks!

hi everyone,

congrats to all who have been admitted so far...

quick question, I'm looking to apply in R3 but am struggling a bit with essay 2...I'm not sure if it should be business related event or book?? as different events can influence in different ways depending on the context, are they looking for a specific context here?

my profile is GPA 2.9/GMAT 700/ 5Y WE in Banking, Finance/

thanks in advance.

Hey ahp1111,

In terms of Essay 2, I personally don't think it needs to be business related at all. I wrote mine about an event that happened last year that has basically challenged a belief i had and how this has changed my thoughts and actions now and in the future... totally not business related.

Good luck, it was a tough essay for me.