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Oxford Saïd Interview Questions & Report: Round 3 / Adcom / On-Campus
The following Oxford Saïd interview questions & report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 3 applicant who was admitted. Congratulations to them!
I was interviewed by the Director of Admissions and she was very polite and friendly which put me at ease immediately.
Questions asked:
Why do you want to complete an MBA at this time in your life?
Why pursue an MBA at Saïd in particular?
What do you want to do post MBA, and how have you prepared for this career transition?
Please describe the biggest challenge you’ve faced at work.
Please describe a time that you worked successfully in a team?
Do you think that your GMAT score is reflective of your quantitative ability? Would you be willing to re-take the exam if we asked you to?
What other schools have you applied to? What stage of the application are you at with them?
Finally, why should you be given a spot on the MBA program here at Saïd?
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