Oxbridge 2010 Applicants

Darn, ok did you try compressing ? zip or bz2 or something like that ?

Regarding the issue of scanning and uploading the transcripts, I also face the same problems.

Even if we choose the lowest resolution for a scanned document, it wud still take up around 150 to 200 kb of space.. But we can reduce it further to around 50kb per scanned copy by 'squeezing' it in Microsoft Paint.

So, I guess we can actually compress everything in then?

Im still working on Essay 1... My mate's comments on it aren't too great So wud hav 2 review it..

Greeoak,
How have you arrived at the course fee here - £100K + ?
Taking Oxford as an example the actual fee is £33 + expenses - https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/MBA/Fees.htm/

Cheers,

Aztec

Hi Aztec,
I never stated that the course fee is 100K GBP - I agree with you that this would be crazy: even LBS is cheaper
The only time I used '100' (I think) was when mentioning the application fee - it's 100 GBP for Cambridge and 125 GBP for Oxford.


Hi Blueyan - your GPA doesn't seem that low... Anyways, I don't think that those 3.5 and 3.3 that Oxford and Cambridge gave are compulsory; I'd take them as reference. So, if the rest of your profile is strong, the schools will forgive the low GPA. As for GMAT - try to get something in the upper half of the school's 80% range (at least) - I'd say 720-740 will be OK as a compensation for a low GPA.


Hi Humblewinner
Interesting question Technically, not all colleges will offer you an accommodation - even in R1 (for example, this year Christ Church didn't). For those colleges that do offer acco, prices could be different, but I can't say how much different.
Regarding the proximity to SBS - Green Templeton is known to offer some nice options... they also usually take a good number of MBAs.
As for the others - colleges usually mention on their sites where their graduate acco is situated. SBS also can provide this info after you get admitted. In fact, you could change your college preference at that stage - quite a lot of people do so. So no need to worry!

Aggh!

Just in case somebody missed it: Cambridge online application is up -

https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/apply/how.html

I think it is possible to get in with a low GPA, but it would help if you had an extenuating circumstance that explained it. For example, I was admitted and my GPA was around 3.0/4.0, and I talked about my situation in the first essay (I was advised to do this since there was no optional essay in the application).

The GMAT score is one factor that will also help mitigate this -- probably 700+ will be a strong counterweight to the GPA. As you mentioned, I also stressed my work experience and promotions, and showed an alternative transcript from when I took university courses in high school. My extracurriculars were OK in undergrad, and were almost nonexistent post-undergrad, so I wouldn't stress too much about it if you can show academic achievement in other areas and have strong extracurriculars/work experience.

Add in London living costs for two years, and it's not that far off (I'm still reeling today from paying £720 for an Underground pass).

Anyone know how many electives Oxford offers? I know they're offered in the second and third terms, but I can't find mention of how many exactly you can/are required to take. Thanks for any help!

You can find it here:
https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/NR/rdonlyres/1F ... cation.pdf

You can take 6 + 2optional electives.

I will be applying for Judge in R1.
Is there any format for writing the recos for Judge ? Is it some kind of questionnaire or an essay ? How do i know ? Need to ask referees to prepare for it.

Hi,

I am reapplying to the Oxford MBA this year. Got interviewed last year but failed to get in. Can any reapplicants help me in identifying the admission process?

Do i submit a whole new application with essays and rec letters?

bye

Hi,

not entirely sure, but I do believe that an entirely new app should be submitted. Best get in touch with the admissions office and they will let you know.

goodluck!

the list of electives is very student driven at Oxford. We have been asked recently for that electives we'd like to see in and which ones we are not interested in. Classic supply demand.

Hello everyone,

This is my first post on this forum. I happened to discover it while googling for some perspectives on the second essay question for Said. This thread seems brilliant for Said and Judge applicants. Great job, guys.

As for the second question, would it better to stick to a world event or development or does it make sense to try to link a specific development related to me and how it changed me as a person? The idea i have in my mind relates to meeting a person who is doing immense good to India in the sphere of rural education for girls. It led to me being actively involved in rural education for the less privileged too and changed my perceptions regarding the cause of poverty in my country and the way to eradicate it. It is clearly not a world event nor a development. Meeting someone is a personal event, i presume.

Any idea guys or is this topic even worth considering? I am done with Essay 1
Thanks for your time and advice, this forum is an invaluable aid truly.

Hi arj,

Thank you for your reply. I plan to work in the non-profit sector post-MBA so that should help a bit. Also, my present professional experience involves e-governance projects which dwell on public-private partnerships. Besides, i have interesting community service experiences particularly in the field of rural education for girls in India. As you clearly point out there should be an underlying theme to the whole application, is that a right inference?

As for the SKOLL scholarships, although i have significant experiences in community service i do not have a NGO registered in my name, will that hurt? As i understand Social entrepreneurship is different from working with NGO's as it involves innovation and risk-taking besides passion for social sector.

Mostly in for round 1. If not, round 2.