Oxford Saïd Deadlines 2012-2013

The application deadlines for the 2012-2013 admissions season at Oxford Saïd are as follows:

Round 1
Deadline: October 12, 2012
Interview Decision Notification: November 9, 2012
Final Decision Notification: December 7, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: January 11, 2013
Interview Decision Notification: February 1, 2013
Final Decision Notification: March 15, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: March 8, 2013
Interview Decision Notification: March 22, 2013
Final Decision Notification: April 19, 2013

Open Field Round
Applications accepted: March 23 – June 28, 2013
Notifications sent within four weeks of submission

Source: Oxford Saïd admissions website.

Oxford Saïd Essay Topics 2012-2013

Oxford  Saïd has announced its essay topics for 2012-2013!  They are as follows:

Essay 1:  Explain why you chose your current job. How do you hope to see your career developing over the next five years? How will an MBA assist you in the development of these ambitions? (750 words)

Essay 2: What should Oxford expect from you? (750 words)

Re-applicant Essay: What improvements have you made in your candidacy since you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (250 words)

The deadlines for the 2012-2013 admissions season have also been released.  

Source: Oxford Saïd’s admissions website.

Cambridge Judge Essay Topics 2012-2013

The 2012-2013 Cambridge Judge essay topics for 2012-13 have been announced. 

The three essays are as follows:

1. What did you learn from your most spectacular failure? (200 words)

2. What are your short and long term career objectives? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them? What do you hope to gain from the degree and how do you feel it will help you achieve the career objectives you have? (please do not exceed 500 words)

3. If you could change one thing about your current organisation, what would you make different? How would you overcome obstacles to this change, and what impact would this change have in the short-term and long-term? (300 words)

Source: Cambridge Judge admissions website.