Since the first inquiries are rolling in, perhaps it is time for a new thread for yet another year of Oxbridge applications. Oxford seems to have kept the stages for 2010-11 admissions similar to those last year. Cambridge has added a couple of interview dates for R3, stretching the interview process to a month-long, compared to the usual week-long process. They are probably expecting a big swell of applications in R3, which could perhaps reflect last year's high demand after R1 dings from other schools were out. This means also thar R4 and R5 dates are pushed forward with about a month. Below is a modified version of Greenoak's information package from last year's thread. Good luck! Last year's Oxbridge applicants thread Oxbridge applicants thread from two years ago Separating Oxford from Cambridge Oxford – Said Business School 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 – 16, 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 8 October 2010 Interview decision by 29 October 2010 Final decision by 10 December 2010 R2 Application deadline 14 January 20101 Interview decision by 4 February 2011 Final decision by 11 March 2011 R3 Application deadline 1 April 2011 Interview decision by 29 April 2011 Final decision by 27 May 2011 Cambridge – Judge Business School Requirements: GMAT – average given for reference is 690 (balanced score is required) TOEFL: *Requirements for entry in 2011:TOEFL 100 with min 25 in writing or IELTS 7.0 *Requirements for entry in 2012 onwards: TOEFL 110 with min 25 in each section or IELTS 7.5 with no element below 7.0 Experience: usually 3+ years GPA: usually equivalent of no less than UK 2.1 degree or 3.3 GPA One recommendation from a supervisor and one from a peer 2009 Rankings : Financial Times – 21, Business Week non-US MBA - second tier Application cost : 100 GBP Official site: https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/index.html Admissions on Facebook Unofficial informational tweets by an MBA Coordinator: Twitter Blog . Note that the blog is mainly not about admissions, but about life in Cambridge. R1 Application deadline 4 Oct 2010 Interview day 5 and 8 Nov 2010 Decision 11 Nov 2010 R2 Application deadline 6 Dec 2010 Interview day 14 and 17 Jan 2011 Decision 20 Jan 2011 R3 Application deadline 10 Jan 2011 Interview day 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, and 7 Mar 2011 Decision 24 Feb, 3 Mar or 10 Mar 2011 R4 Application deadline 14 Mar 2010 Interview day 29 or 16 May 2011 Decision 19 May 2011 R5 Application deadline 16 Apr 2011 Interview day 10 Jun and 13 Jun 2011 Decision 16 Jun 2011

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europmba2011

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04 Feb 2011, 08:09

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Did your status on the online app change after the interview invite?

The status in the online application did not change for me. It was only the email from 'Darren Beattie' with the invite.

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just got dinged

ATB to those who got the invite and to those who are still waiting....

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04 Feb 2011, 08:19

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I just got my invite

Congrats to all who've received the interview invites and good luck to those waiting.

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04 Feb 2011, 08:24

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Just got the invite as well.....

Fingers crossed...

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04 Feb 2011, 08:51

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Got an invite

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04 Feb 2011, 09:44

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I got an invite as well :-D

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04 Feb 2011, 11:00

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Me too!! Congrats to everyone who got the invite!!

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Just got an interview invite as well!

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Guess my post didn't go through on my blackberry last night! I got the invite too! Very excited.

As to the SBS vs. JBS: For me it came down to my future career goals, which are working in social finance. The alum and current students I talked to at JBS were much more focused on traditional banking and consulting roles post-mba and weren't really aware of any social enterprise initiatives or specializations on campus, whereas the alum and current students at SBS I know/talked to during the process are all in the space or plan to move towards it in the near future. I'm sure there are students at JBS that are interested in social finance, but for me, it makes a lot more sense to go to a school where it is the focus of the entire school and a significant piece of the reputation and not just an area that people can study. That being said, I was incredibly impressed by the JBS admissions staff, they were attentive, willing to answer questions and very encouraging from the start. I have no doubts it would have been a good experience as well.

Best of luck to everyone at the interviews! Looking forward to mine in Mumbai.

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04 Feb 2011, 21:25

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hi just received the interview invite too!

how you guys plan to arrange the interview with adcom? anyone flying to UK or india for interview?

europmba2011

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hi just received the interview invite too!

how you guys plan to arrange the interview with adcom? anyone flying to UK or india for interview?

Hi Zeph! I am in the UK. Am planning to go down to Oxford for the interview!

Let me know if you are planning the same and if our dates match (planning for 18 Feb), we can catchup at Oxford!

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Hi - wondering if anyone hear back from JBS on R3 interviews yet?

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Hello! Does anyone have an idea of what the Oxford interview questions are like (and in general any details about the interviews)?

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Hello! Does anyone have an idea of what the Oxford interview questions are like (and in general any details about the interviews)?

Congratulations on the invites!

The Oxford interview questions can really be anything, depending on the interviewer. For example mine was a breeze, whereas with others it's sometimes been terrible. Look out for the "Oxford question", a consulting-type of question that tests your ability to think out-of-the-box.

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hi europmba2011,

i wish i could visit the school and join the open day but dont think i could make it
im planning to fly to delhi for interview on 25feb as its much closer to my home

good luck!

europmba2011

zeph

hi just received the interview invite too!

how you guys plan to arrange the interview with adcom? anyone flying to UK or india for interview?

Hi Zeph! I am in the UK. Am planning to go down to Oxford for the interview!

Let me know if you are planning the same and if our dates match (planning for 18 Feb), we can catchup at Oxford!

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Can you send me an email through the GMATclub system, telling me what name you used in your application? I will check our system. We sent out the emails some time ago, so I am concerned that you have not received our email.

For some reason, I can't send any private emails through the GMATClub system but I can read them so you should be fine if you sent me an email.

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Hello! Does anyone have an idea of what the Oxford interview questions are like (and in general any details about the interviews)?

Thanks very much! Sorry but when you say yours was a breeze, does that mean you got the standard interview questions: why mba, why mba now, why oxford etc.? Do you have any info on the 'terrible' interviews?

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Hi Conrad,

I've replied back to your PM. Unfortunately I am at work and GMAT forum access is restricted so I can only access the site thru my cell phone and the layout and functions seem to be simplified. Thank you for your help.

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Well, that is exactly what I was asked. The rest of my interview was about how to place me in Oxford, how I would, with my background and goals, maximize my experience and benefit in Oxford. I got the feeling they wanted me, which gave the interview a relaxed and safe atmosphere. I actually learned quite much about the possibilities in Oxford, since my interviewer was a member of the careers team.

I heard one of the people on the Oxford adcom is an older professor who can be pretty strict and scary. He employs some stress interview techniques to throw people off their feet. I don't know whether he uses them against everyone, structurally, or only against people who appear to be very confident. I've spoken to two people who apparently have been interviewed by the same person, but these two certainly did not lack confidence.

But this is really just hearsay, not my first-hand experience.