Oxford (Said) 2012 - Calling All Applicants

This forum seems to be dormant. For the round 3 application, how are things going on guys.

I know, I've been wondering what has been happening on here. I think R3 is much smaller than the first two rounds.

For those admitted, has anyone heard back about their colleges? I'm still waiting and got my payment and selection in on the first day.

Well I am pretty disappointed that I don't seem to have any company on GMATClub for R3.

Anyway, my package is complete. I am pretty happy with the essays, recommendation letters and short essays. I am going to be submitting the package this week. Deadline is 27th. Any advice, anyone?

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Humm well that could be a really good thing that you are the only one

Advice... i'd say send it in at least a couple days early to make sure there aren't any unforeseen issues. Aside from that, just make sure the essays are cohesive and tell a continuous story adding to eachother rather than repeating alot of the same content.

After my interview, i would also pay attention to real but unstated weaknesses in my essays. The interviewer definitely picked up on my weakness which was my vague post MBA plans, although i wrote a whole essay about it, she really nailed me during the interview. It was both good and bad, I was honest and said i'm not sure and described what i would like to do, but that could have gone equally bad.

Hope that helps, good luck man!

I should be making the payment early next week. I was waiting for the final IMD results and seems like I will be in IMD waitlist for some more time.

Say solo no more. Sent my application last week. Decided to do it early to accommodate any unforeseen misses.

Do we have a tracker here on the actual number of admits at this point?

Help requested by any current / prospective student of Oxford Said (its a little bit urgent):

I want to include some courses in my goals essay and I am trying to collect information about an elective course which appears on the Oxford Said website, named "Political Risk". Can somebody tell me who the professor is? What the scope of the course is?

One final question is: is Oxford Said in any way related with the other research branches of Oxford University (I am particularly interest in Energy).

Help!!

Below are the research centres affiliated with SBS (from Wikipedia):

The BT Centre for Major Programme Management
The Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Institute for Science, Innovation and Society
The Novak Druce Centre for Professional Service Firms
The Oxford Institute of Retail Management
The Oxford Private Equity Institute
The Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation
The Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation
The Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship

The interdisciplinary Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance also draws many of its researchers from SBS.

thanks.

A current student here. Depending on lecturer schedule, the courses might be/not be available. I am not sure who will be lecturing political risk at this point. So, I am sorry that I am not able to provide much information on this.

Regarding Said's affiliation with other departments of University: SBS has both well structured formal ties as well as informal need based ties with other departments. But, the point to take away is that SBS plays a major role on business side of most of the research carried out by the larger university. I have seen some of the amazing innovations so far in my 7 month stay here. I cant name most of them because of obvious reasons. One quick example could be the self drive car Oxford is developing. I personally took photo of the car with the inventor.

regards
YM

Hi, R3 deadline is tomorrow. Is there a time deadline specified. I remember, for Cambridge, the time deadline was 5pm UK time for all rounds. But I dont see a time deadline on the Oxford website.

Would really appreciate an urgent reply!

No worries! Got it, thanks!

" Applications should be submitted by 23.59 UK time of the deadline date. "

i don't remember if i have already posted on this thread, but I have submitted my app for R3 to Said. Now its a couple of weeks of wait. Not too bad. all the best to everyone applying in R3.

cheers

Sanjuro9, your tumblr blog is awesome!

Hey, when do you expect to get the call for interview? It says on the website that the interview deadline is 11 May. I am guessing that means that all interviews must be concluded by that date?

I believe that's the date you get to know if you got invited to an interview and I think the actual interview dates are 21/22, May.

Goodluck to all R3 applicants!!!

Question -- will our application status be reflected in the online application? I mean after the "application submitted", are we to expect "application under review" and so on going forward?