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CptBrightside
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GMAT 1: 760 Q49 V44
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Schools: LBS '14 (D) Judge (D) HBS '15 (D) Cass '15 (A) Said (M)
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19 Nov 2012, 17:28
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jason12e, I believe all candidates receive a decision email, whether it is an interview invite or a ding, the date is simply the latest you would receive that notification. For Round 1, most of us received our emails a day early.
Anyway, I had my interview via Skype today. As a few people have said, the interview really comes across as more of a "get to know you" conversation. I was asked the standard MBA interview questions, sure, but there were a good chunk of personality-centric questions, at least compared with my previous interview. The interviewer was incredibly polite and friendly, it never once felt like an interrogation of my CV. Overall, it seemed as though my academic/professional qualifications were assumed by virtue of being invited to interview, but the committee wanted to see if I would make a good "fit" for the program. Just my two cents, anyway, I'm sure we'll all have different, hopefully positive, experiences. Good luck all!
Anyway, I had my interview via Skype today. As a few people have said, the interview really comes across as more of a "get to know you" conversation. I was asked the standard MBA interview questions, sure, but there were a good chunk of personality-centric questions, at least compared with my previous interview. The interviewer was incredibly polite and friendly, it never once felt like an interrogation of my CV. Overall, it seemed as though my academic/professional qualifications were assumed by virtue of being invited to interview, but the committee wanted to see if I would make a good "fit" for the program. Just my two cents, anyway, I'm sure we'll all have different, hopefully positive, experiences. Good luck all!
Leftcoastguy
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19 Nov 2012, 21:35
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crappyapp2
Crappyapp2 - I think you'll find that most US based applicants want to study overseas to profit from a more international experience (US schools are mostly filled with Americans), experience living and studying in a different culture/environment and take advantage of the one-year programs and the time and dollar savings associated with this. Oxford specifically has excellent brand recognition worldwide, so that's another reason to study there. I wish you luck!
ps: I find it amusing that the username "crappyapp" was already taken!
CptBrightside
Glad to hear your interview went well. Having already been through a similar Cambridge interview, I agree that they seem to be mostly looking for "fit". I take it you applied last year as well? Do you know if Oxford will make an exception and reveal the result a little earlier for those that have to send in an accept/decline response to Cambridge on the 5th? Also, does scholarship information come at the same time as the interview decision?
On a different note - anyone else planning to interview in San Francisco on the 29th?
jason12e
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19 Nov 2012, 22:48
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CptBrightside
Thanks CptBrightside!
If I understood you correctly, Oxford's dates are like Harvard's -- if they don't invite you by the Interview Notification date, then it's essentially a "ding"?
That's kind of them. I don't want to prolong the agony/wait. Haha!
