Said Oxford 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? (maximum 1000 words)
Said Oxford Essay 1 Tips
Oxford Said wants you to intensively assess and evaluate your career choices in the context of your MBA application and your future goals.
Perhaps uniquely, Oxford Said focuses specifically on your current job and a short term career span of five years. Given this dual-focus there is a greater need than in most MBA "goals essays" to develop a realistic association between your past, present and future career moves. This tight focus both limits and expands the scope of the first Oxford Said essay. The limitation is in how much you can talk about your long term career aspirations. On the other hand a good Oxford said essay should be able to use the hard focus on the five year period to strengthen the credibility of your application with a logical, thematic approach.
Said Oxford Essay 2
Which recent development, world event or book has most influenced your thinking and why? (maximum 2000 words)
Said Oxford Essay 2 Tips
Wow! This Said Oxford is probably - in the breadth of its scale and ambition, and also the space and opportunity for self-exploration and self-expression it gives - one of the best Business School essays you will find.
In essence this essay gives you room to write on just about anything under the sun. But yes, 2000 is a tall order. Each candidate should be willing to see the 2000 word limit as more than a simple word-length recommendation; it is in fact a deliberate challenge to your intellectual depth and maturity as a person and a Said Oxford MBA applicant.
We believe that the main objective here is to test the character of the applicants and see if they can pass this Oxford Said test without being overwhelmed by the complexity, length and limitless choices inherent in the question. So we strongly recommend that you use the full 2000 words to write an essay that shows clear thinking, a mature worldview, understanding of varied viewpoints, sharp intellect and strong analytical skills. Look at the LARGER perspective whatever be your choice of the essay theme.
Choose the development, event or book so that a global perspective can be interposed with your personal experience. The last word of the Oxford essay question might be the best starting point for your preparations. WHY is the crucial question that you answer here. And please, having been presented with infinite choice, do not choose commonplace or repetitive topics. For example, if you are an Indian applicant, a thematic focus on Gandhi is best avoided!
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