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Tuesday Tips: Oxford MBA Application Essay Tips for 2024-2025
Are you currently working on your Oxford MBA application? The highly ranked one-year Saïd at Oxford MBA program exposes students to an international, diverse network at a world-class institution. For that reason, Oxford seeks engaged students and mature leaders with extensive work experience.
In addition to attending virtual information sessions and visiting the school, a great way to learn about the Oxford MBA is by reading student blogs . You’ll notice that there is a strong culture of improving the world. This emphasis on making the world a better place comes through clearly in this set of Oxford MBA application essays. Conveying your deeper purpose is a core motivator for a successful applicant.
Above all, Oxford states, “the admissions committee will be looking for evidence of the following: good communication skills, leadership potential, analytical skills, fit with the Oxford MBA community.”
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The Oxford MBA Application
Supporting statement: please provide a personal statement that outlines anything additional that you would like the admissions committee to consider (maximum 250 words).
This Oxford MBA application essay is open-ended. Therefore, it allows you to cover almost any topic that needs more clarification. Perhaps you want to reveal something noteworthy about your background. On the other hand, you might want to describe a leadership position in a volunteer role.
In addition, you can use this essay to further emphasize your career goals. If applicable, consider sharing information about your international experience. Oxford is looking for maturity, leadership, and diversity in applicants. Accordingly, this essay is an opportunity to show these qualities.
Once you have chosen a topic for this Oxford MBA application essay, you will want to explain yourself clearly. With only 250 words, you should use precise language and examples. Specific examples will help the admissions committee understand you better. For example, you might describe a volunteer accomplishment. To do so, explain who was there, what you accomplished, and how you felt about it.
If you are applying under the Oxford 1+1 MBA scheme, you also need to submit the following essay:
Explain why you see this as particularly beneficial for you and how it fits with your career and personal development aims. (maximum 250 words).
The Oxford 1+1 MBA provides a unique experience. You can study business for one year and spend the other year studying topics from African Studies to Water Science, Policy, and Management.
Successful applicants will show why they have a good reason to study both. Consider your career goals and how a well-rounded course may help you. In addition, focus on long-term goals and consider how deep knowledge in a master’s topic could provide perspective.
This Oxford MBA application essay asks “Why 1+1,” so you need a clear answer. Therefore, extensive program research will help you answer the question thoroughly. To conduct your research, consider contacting current or former students and alumni or faculty. Make sure you have well-researched questions to ask of them and focus on your interests and goals.
Re-applicants will need to submit an additional essay as below:
What improvements have you made in your candidacy since you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (Maximum 250 words)
It’s easy to answer questions like this one when you have improved scores. However, even if your improvements are less tangible, this essay allows you to express them.
First, consider what you have learned since you last applied. Second, think about any advancements at work. Third, review your outside activities for any leadership experiences. Once you have reviewed the recent developments, describe them briefly in this essay. Finally, make sure to explain why you are a stronger candidate.
To learn more about the Oxford MBA application process, visit the Oxford Saïd website .
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Ashley is a former MBA Admissions Board Member for Harvard Business School (HBS), where she interviewed and evaluated thousands of business school applicants for over a six year tenure. Ashley holds an MBA from HBS. During her HBS years, Ashley was the Sports Editor for the Harbus and a member of the B-School Blades Ice Hockey Team. After HBS, she worked in Marketing at the Gillette Company on Male and Female shaving ...
Kerry is a former member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). During her 5+ year tenure at HBS, she read and evaluated hundreds of applications and interviewed MBA candidates from a wide range of backgrounds across the globe. She also led marketing and outreach efforts focused on increasing diversity and inclusion, ran the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP), and launched the 2+2 Program during her time in Admissions. Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and ...
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Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2024 – 2025]
My first piece of advice when approaching any essay for your business school application is to read the program’s website. You might be thinking to yourself, “Yeah, no kidding!” But when I say read the website, I mean thoroughly review all aspects of it, including videos, brochures, course descriptions, faculty profiles – everything! You first want to learn whether the program is the right fit for you; then, you want to see whether you’re the right fit for it! Admissions committees want to know that you have done your research. In this case, the absolute best place to start is by thoroughly understanding what the school has to offer in its MBA program and what makes Saïd unique.
Oxford’s required essay question is short and succinct, but by no means simple. Oxford lets your resume, recommendations, application form, and transcript(s) speak for themselves. The one required MBA essay question indicates that the adcom wants a glimpse of you beyond these core elements. It seems like a straightforward question, but there is a little twist in it that amplifies its importance in the application and its connection between you and the admissions readers. Also realize that the adcom learns about you from this essay not just through the details of the topic you present but also through your decision to discuss that topic. That decision reflects your values, your understanding of your fit with Oxford , and your overall perspective.
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Oxford Saïd application essay tips
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Tell us something that is not covered in your application which you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you. (Maximum 250 words)
First, before you get started writing, note this tip at the very end of the essay section on the admissions website:
When reviewing your essays, the admissions committee will be looking for evidence of the following: good communication skills, leadership potential, analytical skills, fit with the Oxford MBA community, among other characteristics.
This is where a really thorough review of the program’s website comes into play. While the “something” will be the topic of your essay, the real heart of this essay prompt lies in the phrase “which you would like the Admissions Committee to know.” It almost posits a dialogue between you and the adcom; it sets up a relationship, a dialogue. It’s personal; they’re talking to you . Reading the spirit as well as the literal meaning of these words, you can infer that the adcom is looking for a story or message that gets to the essence of who you are in some way.
Therefore, don’t try to find the most dramatic or exotic topic possible; this essay doesn’t have to shout. Rather, it should incisively reveal a fresh dimension of you – one that is relevant to the application and that will add to the Oxford Saïd community.
That leaves a lot of room for topic choice. I suggest committing to one topic and discussing it in as much depth as is possible in 250 words. Make this single essay vivid and memorable by basing it on your actual experience, which gives the adcom not just information about you but also your unique perspective on an aspect of your life. Tell them something that they cannot glean from the other parts of your application.
As for your topic, be strategic in selecting one that is relevant, will engage the Oxford adcom, and with Oxford Saïd. Remember what I said about reviewing all Saïd has to offer? Go back and review it again! Perhaps a certain aspect of the program will inspire you to write about a topic that truly speaks to who you are.
Oxford 1+1 MBA Essay
If you are applying under the Oxford 1+1 MBA scheme you also need to submit the following essay: Explain why you see this as particularly beneficial for you and how it fits with your career and personal development aims. (Maximum 250 words)
With this essay, the adcom wants to understand why the MBA, in addition to the other degree program you want to pursue at Oxford, is essential for you. What will you gain at Saïd that you would not get from the other program? Think through how the MBA will help you advance professionally, what unique offerings the program has that you will benefit from, and how the network and community will be advantageous as well.
Oxford Saïd Reapplicant Essay
Re-applicants will need to submit an additional essay as below: What improvements have you made in your candidacy since you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (Maximum 250 words)
This is a straightforward essay asking you to share with the adcom how your profile has improved. Did you retake the GMAT or GRE to improve your score? Did you complete quant classes online to prep for your MBA? Maybe you got promoted at work or really involved in a community project in a leadership capacity. This is the place to spell it out.
Pro tip: if you are reapplying to a selection of MBA programs, this essay can usually be duplicated, with the caveat that you should always note how the reapplicant essay question is worded to ensure that you answer each school’s specific question. Usually, though, they want to understand the same thing – how your application is better this time around.
Lastly, Oxford Saïd requires an online assessment that you will be invited to complete after you submit your application. Don’t be nervous about this! You will have time to practice and rehearse (and I recommend doing some prep beforehand and recording yourself with your phone or laptop so you can get comfortable). The great thing about this is that the adcom will get to know who you are from these videos – your personality, style, and ability to think on your feet – so you don’t have to worry about your submission being redundant here. Be sure to review the admissions site to understand how the online assessment works – and again, deep breaths! You’re going to do great.
Source: Oxford Saïd website
***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with Oxford Saïd directly to verify its essay questions, instructions, and deadlines.***
Here is a look at the 2023-2024 Oxford Saïd MBA cohort (data taken from the Oxford website ):
Class size: 334
Nationalities: 63
International students: 97%
Female: 51%
Average years of work experience: 6
Median GMAT: 680
Nationalities
- South Asia: 23%
- East Asia: 15%
- South East Asia: 14%
- North America: 12%
- Africa: 11%
- Europe: 11%
- Middle East: 5%
- Oceania: 5%
- Latin America and the Caribbean: 3%
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Oxford’s Saïd Business School requires one essay for its 2024-2025 MBA application. In addition to this essay question, applicants must answer five questions about their career goals. There is one reapplicant essay as well.
When reviewing your essays, the admissions committee will be looking for evidence of the following: good communication skills, leadership potential, analytical skills, and fit with the Oxford MBA community, among other characteristics.
Therefore, you need to submit an impeccable essay to impress the Oxford Saïd admissions committee.
In this article, we analyze and share tips on how to approach the Oxford MBA essay questions.
Application Deadlines
Applications for the class of 2025-26 will open on 12 August with the following stage deadlines:
- Stage 1: Monday 2 September 2024
- Stage 2: Tuesday 1 October 2024
- Stage 3: Friday 1 November 2024
- Stage 4: Monday 6 January 2025
- Stage 5: Monday 3 March 2025
Oxford Saïd MBA Essay – 2025 admissions
Tell us something that is not covered in your application which you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you. (Maximum 250 words)
Re-applicants will need to submit an additional essay as below:
What improvements have you made in your candidacy since you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (Maximum 250 words)
Essay Analysis
This essay for the Oxford MBA program is open-ended. So, it lets you talk about almost any subject you think needs more explanation. You might want to talk about something from your own background. On the other hand, you might want to talk about a leadership role.
You can also use this essay to talk about your career goals in more detail. If you have international experience, you might want to talk about what you did there. Oxford wants applicants who are mature, can lead, and come from different backgrounds. So, this essay is a chance to show that you have these qualities.
Once you have chosen a topic for your Oxford MBA application essay, you will want to explain yourself clearly. With only 250 words, you should use clear language and specific examples. The admissions committee will understand you better if you give them examples. For example, you could talk about something you did as a volunteer. To do this, talk about who was there, what you did, and how it made you feel.
There are 3 ingredients to crafting an essay that would impress the Oxford Saïd admissions committee:
- Relevant anecdotes
Authenticity
If you don’t know much about the Oxford community, it will be hard to write a good essay about why you feel like you belong there. So do your homework as a first step. Which parts of Oxford’s culture do you like, and how do you think you’ll be able to use them during your time there? How can you help the people of Oxford in a way that no one else can?
Relevant high-impact anecdotes
Providing supporting evidence is essential for creating a strong and convincing essay. Therefore, choosing an anecdote that adds the most value to your profile is of paramount importance.
Thus, we recommend that you first evaluate the various components of your profile and unique brand that you’ve previously discussed in other stages of your Oxford application – especially since you will be required to answer a series of mini-goals essays within the online application form! Then, consider further means by which you might contribute to the Oxford community.
These are the mini-goals essays that you would also have to answer. So, make sure that you do not repeat any information that you’ll cover in these mini-essays.
- Describe below your immediate plan after graduating from the MBA
How does your preferred sector in your preferred location recruit MBA talent and what do they look for in a candidate? Describe the research you have done so far.
Reflecting on your answer above, how do you meet these requirements?
What do you plan to do between now and starting your MBA to prepare and maximise your chances of success?
Should you not be successful in securing your first choice of role, what is your alternative?
Keeping this in mind and after determining what will be included in the application, you can then assess what you wish you had room for or what may be missing.
This could be anything: a favorite hobby or community involvement, a difficult work project that was ultimately successful, an aspect of one’s upbringing that has had a lasting impact, an international or cross-cultural experience that prompted learning or growth, or one’s plans for community involvement in Oxford. In assessing your personal statement and essays, the admissions committee will seek evidence of, among other qualities, your communication abilities, leadership potential, analytical ability, and fit within the Oxford MBA community.
You should evaluate the balance of material between this response and the application, and seek to emphasize something fresh that will demonstrate to the admissions committee an additional facet of your personality and your potential to contribute to the Saïd community.
Given the limited word count, we believe the most successful replies to this question will completely develop a single topic (or offer two instances with a similar theme) as opposed to attempting to cover multiple unrelated topics.
However, because Oxford does not provide an optional essay question, applicants with a weakness in their candidacy may need to use this response to provide an explanation or highlight a mitigating circumstance.
This should be accomplished as succinctly as possible, ideally in 50-100 words, and then the candidate should be inventive in giving positive facts under a single umbrella.
Finally, make sure that your story is truly yours and is not exaggerated in any form. Moreover, the overall tone of your essay can also make it sound more authentic. So, write as though you are having a conversation with a family member or a friend. This can make the essay feel more personal and real, which could help you convince the Oxford admissions committee of the authenticity of your story.
Re-applicant essay
Given that you only have a few words for this response, people who are reapplying will want to be clear about the steps they’ve taken to improve their applications since they last applied to Oxford.
Candidates should try to be as thorough as possible when they talk about how they’ve worked to become stronger applicants this season.
They should talk about how they’ve improved their quantitative records, their professional qualifications, how they’ve worked to learn more about the Oxford MBA program, and anything else they’ve done.
Mini Goals essays
Oxford has also “hidden” many small essays about your goals inside the application form. Even though there isn’t a set number of words, you should make sure to be complete but brief. We think that anything between 100 and 250 words should be fine.
Here are the topics:
Describe below your immediate plan after graduating from the MBA.
When talking about your goals, it’s important to be clear, so make sure you include a job title and industry when you talk about what you want to do after you graduate.
After you’ve made your goal clear, you should spend a little time talking about your motivation behind your goal. Here, you can give a bit of background information about yourself that is related to the job you want, but be careful not to repeat information from the “How do you meet these requirements?” question below.
The perfect way to end this essay is with a high-impact sentence that gives the reader a clear picture of who you are.
So, we suggest that you start by talking to as many people as you can who work in the field you want to go into after your MBA. Since Oxford wants to know how recruitment works where you want to work, make sure to narrow your focus to just your target geography.
You might want to talk to the HR departments of companies you’d like to work for, talk to headhunters who specialize in this area, or even talk to friends or coworkers who have successfully hired for your post-MBA role in the past.
Then, in your essay, describe how hiring works in your industry and where you want to work, as well as what they look for in a good candidate. For the second part, be sure to list things like specific skills needed (like being able to use advanced analytics tools or speaking Spanish fluently), personal traits, and degrees/certifications.
Then, list all of the steps you took to find this information, including the names of the people and businesses you talked to and the information they gave you.
To wrap up, you might want to end with a sentence about why you’re sure you’ll be successful in your own recruitment process now that you know what you’ve learned. You’ll go into more depth later, so keep this part short.
This essay requires knowing a little bit about your work history. This gives your goals some context and shows that you have the experience that is relevant to your goals.
Keep in mind what the admissions counselors already know about you when you talk about your career so far. Here, the goal isn’t to list all of your accomplishments (they can see that on your resume), but to give short, strong examples of a successful career, focusing on accomplishments that relate to your future goals.
To answer this question, you must show clearly what you are doing or what you plan to do before you get your MBA to get ready to reach the goals you listed above.
If you want to switch industries, you should also describe in detail the steps you’re taking to improve your skills before joining Saïd and mention the networking you’ve done.
Showing that you’ve already started building the network you’ll need to be successful in your target industry and area will go a long way toward proving that you’ll reach your post-MBA goals.
It’s always a good idea to have a backup plan, especially since the economy is hard in many parts of the world right now. Make sure that your Plan B has something to do with your “official” goal so that it doesn’t hurt your goal statements.
For example, if your goal is to work in Management Consulting but your Plan B is to work for an NGO, the admissions committee will wonder how committed you were to your original goals.
But the best job would be one that lets you make the same kind of difference in a different way.
For example, if you want to work in a Web3.0 tech startup to learn best practices of blockchain technology, you could work in a more established technology firm and then switch to an earlier stage venture later.
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