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Get the inside scoop on Oxford University (Saod) admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Stage 1 - Information about the School Information about the school can be found on the internet under Stage 2 - Application Assuming that you d...   READ MORE
Current Student
Highly selective with an average GMAT of 720. They are incredibly diverse and will take people from anywhere in the world, we have 45 countries r...   READ MORE
Current Student
I applied and was accepted at the EMBA at LBS and Saod. The process was similar including the essay questions. Perhaps this is because there are 6...   READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process to Oxford is similar to other top programs. Having applied to Kellogg and Oxford, I found remarkable similarities in the scop...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Nature of the Program An MBA at a reputable University is often challenging, at Oxford this is certainly true. The program itself is a combination ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The average level of teaching is excellent, as one would expect, with some truly outstanding teachers, a very good average level and a few duds al...   READ MORE
Current Student
Quality - tops. Oxford has a stringent process for ensuring professors are equipped to effectively communicate their subject matter and adhere to ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The professors are top notch, especially in finance and international business (as you might well expect). Areas that are weak include marketing and...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The University has a very good reputation and good links with industry. There is an excellent careers service (although EMBAs are expected to be curre...   READ MORE
Current Student
Careers is presented with a challenging situation, having roughly 30% of the class from North America, 30% from Europe (including England), 30% from A...   READ MORE
Current Student
The starting salaries appear to be the same for LBS as Saod. Oxford as an incredible network of alumni when looking beyond the business school. The bu...   READ MORE
Current Student
Employment is tricky inside the Executive MBA as it seems most people are coming from successful entrepreneurial ventures or from large, established f...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Life in the university is good. The people at Oxford are generally freindly. The all-inclusive nature of the course means that most people live a...   READ MORE
Current Student
Fantastic quality of life. A beautiful, ancient city, stuffed full of fascinating people. Great night-life, and beautiful countryside to walk in...   READ MORE
Current Student
The business school has diversity of centers and research areas; Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship; James Martin Institute of Science and C...   READ MORE
Current Student
Housing is varied and usually quite good. Over the course of the program, you are shifted from one mode of accomodation to the next, until you are u...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Sports and social facilities are good and many colleges are situated in the busy student city of Oxford. Unfortunately, the pressure of the EMBA ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Strong social scene for a small school (200 students). The 10,000 other students at the University help make for a great nightlife scene, and the...   READ MORE
Current Student
As a member of another college, one can attend dinners/functions there as well and be guest at other's colleges. Some very good restaurants in Oxf...   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life in the Oxford Executive MBA is actually quite good. The cohort is small (restricted to 60 or less) and the chance to get to know everyon...   READ MORE

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