The online MBA application for the Saïd Business School is now available for applicants and their recommenders, and with it the Oxford MBA recommendation questions for the 2015-2016 admissions season.

The recommendation form begins with the recommendation’s contact information and an inquiry about Oxford alumni status:

University of Oxford alumnus/alumna (yes or no)

If yes: Programme attended (text field)

If yes: Year attended (text field)

Recommenders are then asked to rate the applicant’s English language proficiency. The options for each of the below items are: Fluent, Very Good, Good, Basic, Weak

Ability to Speak English

Ability to Read English

Ability to Write English

Finally, recommenders are asked to provide a recommendation. Recommenders can upload a document or enter their comments into a text box with a 5,000 character limit (including spaces). The instructions for this section are as follows:

Please use the box below to provide any comments you consider will be helpful to the Admissions Committee when reviewing the candidate’s application. We would like to know how long you have known the candidate for and in what capacity. We would also like to hear about the candidate’s academic and professional background, as well as the strengths/weaknesses of the candidate, how he/she would benefit from the programme, what he/she would bring to the class and his/her soft skills and potential.