The interview took place at a business in downtown San Francisco with a member of the admissions teams. It was clear they had read my entire profile and knew my post-grad goals well. It was a formal interview but it was also very conversational and welcoming; you can tell the admissions team wants to engage with you on a deeper level to see if you are a good fit for the program. I had a low GMAT Quant score that the interviewer asked about, which I had been expecting, so I had an answer prepared in regards to how I’d still succeed in the program. I was asked about my experience with Oxford, the Open Day I attended, my work experience, my goal organizations and what I had done to research my post-grad goals/ career path. Be prepared to explain what unique qualities you’d bring to the program.
The entire interview process with Oxford has been wonderful. I appreciate that they tell everyone the same day whether you have been accepted or not, so you are not checking your email every five minutes throughout the entire week. The staff are there to give candid answers about life at Oxford, availability of programs and faculty. I also get the feeling they are really interested of growing and continually improving the program.
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MBA Livewire
July 25, 2024 12:44pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Columbia
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
July 25, 2024
GRE:
322
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Healthcare
Application Location:
New York
Note:
I’ve stayed on the waitlist since March and provided 2 half-assed personal updates about continued interest and a promotion. I didn’t chase alum or student recs as I was accepted to another top choice school which I think would’ve helped turn the decision around in May. Best of luck to everyone else!
July 25, 2024 9:12am ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 1
Received via
phone
July 25, 2024
GMAT:
750
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Finance
Application Location:
India
July 25, 2024 12:08am ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
July 19, 2024
GRE:
321
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Other
Application Location:
Latam
Note:
June 10th - Submitted application
July 2nd - Interview invitation received
July 10th - Interviewed (alum)
July 19th - Accepted via email (I couldn't answer the call)
July 24, 2024 8:46pm ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Rolling Admissions
Received via
phone
July 24, 2024
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Healthcare
Application Location:
East Asia
Note:
GMAT Focus 655
applied 18th June
interviewed 15th July
accepted 25th July
July 23, 2024 3:47pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Vanderbilt / Owen
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
July 19, 2024
GPA:
2.85
GMAT:
620
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year