Calling all Oxford Said MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2025 : Said

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Welcome Oxford Saïd class of 2025 hopefuls Welcome, longing for the city of dreaming spires? Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. Join Oxford Said chat https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71421 https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/1967-097.jpg Oxford MBA Deadlines 2023-24 Round Application deadlines Interview decisions Final decisions Stage 1 27 September 2023 8 November 2023 13 December 2023 Stage 2 5 January 2024 31 January 2024 8 March 2024 Stage 3 20 March 2024 17 April 2024 17 May 2024 Oxford MBA Essays 2023-24 Employement 1 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif Please list your main responsibilities, your most significant challenges and greatest achievement (5000 characters limit) Employement 2 Describe below your immediate plan after graduating from the MBA Employement 3 How does your preferred sector in your preferred location recruit MBA talent and what do they look for in a candidate? Describe the research you have done so far. Employement 4 Reflecting on your answers above, how do you meet these requirements and what obstacles stand as barriers? Employement 5 What do you plan to do between now and starting your MBA to prepare and maximise your chances of success? Employement 6 Should you not be successful in securing your first choice of role, what is your alternative? Personal Statement Please provide a personal statement that outlines anything additional that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider (Maximum 250 words) Oxford Class Profile Class of '24 Class size 334 Nationalities 63 International students 97% Female 51% Average work experience 6 years Median GMAT 680 Oxford Nationality breakdown Class of '24 Africa 11% East Asia 15% Europe 11% Latin America & the Caribbean 3% Middle East 5% North America 12% Oceania 5% South Asia 23% South East Asia 14% Oxford Employment Data Class of '22 Employed 3 Months 87% Received an offer 3 Months 88% Average Base Salary £83,410 Reporting rate 90% View the full Oxford Employment Report Class of 2022 --> https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/ ... -21-22.pdf

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Has anyone received any email from Oxford to submit official score (in event of not submitting one)?

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Hi, fellow female admitted candidates of R1 - did anyone get forte fellowship?

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Hello guys. I saw in the previous messages that people are not able to join the WhatsApp group directly using my previous link. I’m resharing the link here. If you’re still not able to join, DM me your no. I’ll add you to the group.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Gu5z9vOFoczFoGFwdmjoKm

the gmat club chat group is actually WHATS APP

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Hey guys. What GMAT score do you have? And do you have any working experience?

I have a 740 in Gmat, 1st class Econometrics GPA at Erasmus Rotterdam, no relevant internship experience and worked part time as a tutor. Do you think I can try for Oxford this year? Any advise?

Applying for MFE^^

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Hey,
Is it worth applying for Oxford in round 3? I have GFE score 675, and I have 3+ years of experience in healthcare industry (+3 years of full time experience while studying and internship).

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Hey guys. What GMAT score do you have? And do you have any working experience?

I have a 740 in Gmat, 1st class Econometrics GPA at Erasmus Rotterdam, no relevant internship experience and worked part time as a tutor. Do you think I can try for Oxford this year? Any advise?

Applying for MFE^^

You can definitely try with a profile like yours, especially if you are European. Work carefully in your profile and LoRs to overcome the missing internship experience and apply to other Masters as well!

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You can definitely try with a profile like yours, especially if you are European. Work carefully in your profile and LoRs to overcome the missing internship experience and apply to other Masters as well!

Thank you

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You can definitely try with a profile like yours, especially if you are European. Work carefully in your profile and LoRs to overcome the missing internship experience and apply to other Masters as well!

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Hey guys. What GMAT score do you have? And do you have any working experience?

I have a 740 in Gmat, 1st class Econometrics GPA at Erasmus Rotterdam, no relevant internship experience and worked part time as a tutor. Do you think I can try for Oxford this year? Any advise?

Applying for MFE^^

You should definetely try. I got an offer for the MFE in round 1 with a GMAT score of 700 and a 1st in International Business Administration (WHU). I have six relevant internships, but my GMAT is worse than yours. So I guess your chances to get in are quite good.

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Anyone got an interview call yet from Said for round 2?

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They announce the decisions on january 31th

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Hello, are the MFE Kira interview questions technical?

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Meaning, do they ask anything about maths or economics?

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Hi,

Work Experience (Duration, Role, Company, Industry)
4 months experience, currently Associate Consultant at Ernst & Young (EY) (India), Financial Services (ESG Consulting) industry
1 year 10 months experience, ESG Associate II at Morningstar (India), Financial Services (ESG Research) industry
3 months experience, ESG Analyst Intern at SG Analytics (India), Financial Services (ESG Research) industry
4 months experience, Product Analyst Intern at ZiffyHealth (India), Digital Healthcare industry

Test Scores with breakup: GMAT Focus: 695 (Q:90 | V:88 | DI: 76)

Actual Test date: 8th Dec 2023

Interested in: Full-time MBA

Post-MBA goals:
Corporate Finance (Private Equity/ Investment Bank/ VC) or
Sales and Trading (Investment Bank) or
Venture Capital (Climate Tech) or
Transition Finance (ESG Debt Restructuring in a Bank) or

Target schools: LBS, Cambridge, Oxford, NUS Singapore, ISB Hyderabad, UNC Kenan, USC Marshall, UVA Darden, HEC Paris, INSEAD, Duke, UCLA, Georgetown, Michigan Ross, INSEAD, Imperial, UT Austin, UVA Darden, Dartmouth, Northwestern, and Yale

Geography / Class Start Year preference: USA / UK / Europe / Asia for classes starting in Sept 2025

1. What makes your profile unique?
2. ESG advisory role (sustainability).
3. Leading initiatives in overseas NGO.
4. Published multiple research papers.
5. State level football player.
6. An economics (liberal arts) degree.
7. Consistent growth (bagged 2 promotions at morningstar and an associate consultant title at EY).
8. Multiple awards (stood 1st at a pitch deck competition).
9. Was a professional Esports player for university.
10. Worked with multiple angel investors on one start-up project (didn’t go through eventually).
Currently am working as a freelancer to support and provide guidance on decarbonization initiatives (recently was working on Carbon Capture Storage Plant and generation of Green Hydrogen Plant by a research student at NUS Singapore).

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Hi- this is for the admitted candidates from R1: there's a slack channel for the incoming MBA cohort 2024-25. The link can be found on your application management portal once you login

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Hi,

Should I give a shot at Oxford at the R3? I'm from an underrepresented category (South Caucasus), 314 GRE (153V, 161Q), Passed CFA Level II, ~4 years of full-time work experience, ~2 years at a national sovereign wealth fund (~50 B AuM)

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Hi,

Should I give a shot at Oxford at the R3? I'm from an underrepresented category (South Caucasus), 314 GRE (153V, 161Q), Passed CFA Level II, ~4 years of full-time work experience, ~2 years at a national sovereign wealth fund (~50 B AuM)

Hello garaevanar,

You should, ideally, improve your GRE score and apply to Oxford in Round 1.

All the best!

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