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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April 29, 2024 10:50pm ET
Accepted
to
Michigan / Ross
Round:
Round 2
Received via
phone
on
March 13, 2024
GPA:
2.85
GRE:
324
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Consulting
Note:
Stats are not everything, don't lose hope
April 29, 2024 10:42pm ET
Accepted
to
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 2
Received via
phone
on
March 21, 2024
GPA:
2.85
GRE:
324
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Consulting
Note:
Never thought I would get in anywhere because of my GPA. Don't lose hope, there's a lot more to your application than just stats.
April 29, 2024 7:05pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Berkeley / Haas
Round:
Round 3
Received via
portal
on
April 25, 2024
GPA:
2.957
GMAT:
615
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Consulting
Application Location:
Bay Area
Note:
I received my interview invite last Friday on 4/25/24, and was only able to select the prerecorded option due to a lack of availability of the Zoom interview option. The Haas prerecorded interview experience was much better than other schools in that it provided 45 seconds to prepare, and 3 minutes to respond for each question, which allowed for me to present myself authentically without feeling rushed.
April 29, 2024 5:12pm ET
Interview Invite
to
UVA / Darden
Round:
Round 4
Received via
email
April 29, 2024
GPA:
3.85
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name:
Marketing
Application Location:
Boston, MA
Note:
Undergrad engineering student from top 50 uni, got test waiver
April 29, 2024 3:38pm ET
Interview Invite
to
Stanford GSB
Round:
Round 3
Received via
email
April 29, 2024
GPA:
3.72
GRE:
326
Program Type:
Deferred Enrollment
Post MBA Career Name:
Non Profit / Social Impact
Application Location:
NE USA