Hello to all this year Oxbridge applicants! Even though Oxford has not finalised the decisions for R4, the stages for 2010 admissions are already up. They seem to eliminate R4 and also moved the deadlines almost a month earlier – interesting. Cambridge have not changed their major admission schedule - they will have five rounds this year as well - but there is mentioning of introducing an online application system (similar to the Oxford one, I guess). Also, note that Cambridge did not give the deadlines for interview decisions - only the dates of the interview events. Good luck! Last year Oxbridge applicants thread Separating Oxford from Cambridge Oxford – Said Business School sbs.jpg Requirements : GMAT - average given for reference is 680 TOEFL 109 or IELTS 7.5 (note – this is compulsory, not reference!) Experience: usually 3+ years GPA: usually equivalent of no less than good UK 2.1 degree or 3.5 GPA 2009 Rankings : Financial Times – 20, Business Week non-US MBA - 10 Application cost : 125 GBP Official site: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/mba/ Admissions on Facebook Admissions on Twitter Our Oxford Said information thread R1 Application deadline 9 October 2009 Interview decision by 30 October 2009 Final decision by 11 December 2009 R2 Application deadline 15 January 2010 Interview decision by 5 February 2010 Final decision by 12 March 2010 R3 Application deadline 2 April 2010 Interview decision by 30 April 2010 Final decision by 28 May 2010 Cambridge – Judge Business School JBS.jpg Requirements: GMAT – average given for reference is 690 (balanced score is required) TOEFL 100 with min 25 in writing or IELTS 7.0 (don’t know if they will change this) Experience: usually 3+ years GPA: usually equivalent of no less than UK 2.1 degree or 3.3 GPA 2009 Rankings : Financial Times – 17 Application cost : 100 GBP Official site: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/index.html Unofficial, but not uninteresting pages by their MBA Coordinator: Twitter , Blog . Note that the blog is mainly not about admissions, but about life in Cambridge. R1 Application deadline 12 Oct 2009 Interview day 23 or 30 Nov 2009 Decision 27 Nov or 4 Dec R2 Application deadline 23 Nov 2009 Interview day 18 or 25 Jan 2010 Decision 22 or 29 Jan 2010 R3 Application deadline 11 Jan 2010 Interview day 26 Feb or 1 or 8 Mar 2010 Decision 5 Mar or 12 Mar 2010 R4 Application deadline 8 Mar 2010 Interview day 23 or 26 Apr 2010 Decision 30 Apr 2010 R5 Application deadline 26 Apr 2010 Interview day 24 May 2010 Decision 28 May 2010

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DrSatisfaction

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for essay 2 i focused only on a single event and how it related to my life.

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Received an offer call from Cambridge today!:) still waiting for oxford/insead. Anyone else heard anything?

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Received an offer call from Cambridge today!:) still waiting for oxford/insead. Anyone else heard anything?

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congrats!

i'm still waiting for those 2 schools too. i'll keep my fingers crossed.

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Wow! Congratulations! :-D

Was it your first choice?
I really wish they will send out R2 interview invites before christmas. 5 weeks from deadline would be Dec 28th, so during the holidays.

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Good luck humblewinner and DrSatisfaction. If my R1s don't convert, I might apply to Oxford as well. However, humblewinner, are you aware of the visa issues in UK? I know LBS grads qualify for the work visa automatically but I dont know how difficult is it for Oxford grads. Let me know if you know more on the subject.

Also, if you guys dont mind sharing, can you tell if you picked a single event for Essay2 or it can be 2-3 events related to one theme? How did you cover up describing your leadership qualities etc - did you put it all in Essay1 only or did you weave your professional achievements + insights into the 2nd essay as well?

Btw, how does Oxford look upon career switchers?

Hello eowyn, As far as I know there is no difference between an lbs grad or an oxford grad with respect to visa.

For Oxford essay2, I choose one event I could weave my volunteering experiences around it and how it fits into my goals.

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Salisaaa

Received an offer call from Cambridge today!:) still waiting for oxford/insead. Anyone else heard anything?

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wow! hearty congratulations! You are the first one with an admit on this thread! Way to go!!

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Hi

Could someone throw some light on this. do they have specific questions to be answered by the recommendors or some generic recommendations/

need to convey to my recommendors....i have to put up with them for a month to get my recos for ISB....so need to start this ASAP

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Both Oxford and Cambridge have recommendation letters with specific questions..

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Both Oxford and Cambridge have recommendation letters with specific questions..

hi humblewinner,

where i can get a copy of it.please advise

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Both Oxford and Cambridge have recommendation letters with specific questions..

hi humblewinner,

where i can get a copy of it.please advise

Hi

moreover, i see the below in the FAQ section on oxford said website

Who should write the letters of recommendation?
Anyone who has worked closely with you in the recent past. At least one letter of recommendation should be from someone who can attest to your professional experience, such as a current or former employer. The second letter may be from either a professor or someone else in your professional background. Letters of reference should not be character references or from friends.
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Is there a recommendation form or specific format for letters of recommendation?
There is no recommendation form; a standard reference letter is sufficient.

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The Cambridge recommender letter asks the recommender to specify why s/he has ranked the person outstanding/exceptional/below average in certain categories, that is, if you're graded really good or really bad at something the recommender has to explain it. If my memory serves me correctly, along with the usual questions it also asks what the recommender likes the best and the least in the applicant, as well as where s/he sees the applicant ten years from now.

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The FAQ must be updated. As far as I know, Oxford accepts only online recommendations.
Check this:

https://www.impactmba.com/essayquestions.htm#Oxford

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Salisaaa

Received an offer call from Cambridge today!:) still waiting for oxford/insead. Anyone else heard anything?

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Congrats Salisaaa! :woohoo

You're one of the lucky few who have gotten JBS admits in the last three years on GMATclub... 8-)

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Thanks all. Will have to wait and see the others. At first I thought I had clear first choice but after speaking to the different teams, I'm torn between them. All offering things different things that I'm looking for. Good luck to all the others who are waiting:)

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for essay 2 i focused only on a single event and how it related to my life.

Dr. Satisfaction - If you don't mind sharing, how long ago was this event? In my opinion, we can best differentiate ourselves by talking about our long-term passions, which usually result from an event/experience of the past.

I'm not sure how much can I write if I write about something that has influenced me recently.

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In my opinion, we can best differentiate ourselves by talking about our long-term passions, which usually result from an event/experience of the past.

I'm not sure how much can I write if I write about something that has influenced me recently.

That's a good point, and I agree, past experiences that we've had time to reflect upon are the ones that mostly shape who we become.

However, I have a feeling the adcom also wants to see how we react to changes and stimuli from our environment, whether we think about current events and how responsive we are to them. This kind of dynamics is important in business, where the pace is quick and one has to respond and adapt to the constantly changing world. Thoughts on recent events also show a curiosity and a willingness to think about what is happening around us.

I think I'm going to lash out a little and write about the construction of the society of my home country. I recently read a book which refuted the general opinion that we only have a (very broad) middle class in our country. It made me think very differently about the organization of the society in my home country, and about my family and its roots. I think I'll also tie it together with a general concept of class system in society, something which has interested me the past few years.

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for essay 2 i focused only on a single event and how it related to my life.

I wrote about a book I read recently and went into detail about how it applies to my whole life, and why I believe my career goals are the perfect fit for me. I also wrote about how I see an Oxford degree helping me get to my long term goals and how I see the protential process evolving. At the end I added in basically what I see my future role in society is, and how I can make an impact in the world, given my passions and career goals.

Overall I think this was one of the best essays I've written for all my apps, mainly because of the freedom I got with the 2000 word essay and a very open ended question. Good luck with your essay.

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Salisaaa

congrats salisaaa! hope to join u on the admit list!

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Me too

I really really hope the R2 interview requests will be sent out before christmas. That way an interview invite would be the perfect way to begin holiday celebrations, and a ding depression would drown in the same holiday celebrations. :lol:

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Sorry I haven't been posting much. It's exam season at the school, and I was tied up with a few other things.

Good luck to all GC'ers who are awaiting Oxford's R1 results that will be released on Friday! If any of you are visiting the school, drop me a line and I will be happy to show you around the school (and Oxford if I have time).