Hey guys between UCLA Anderson and Oxford Said which one who is harder to get into??
Hey guys between UCLA Anderson and Oxford Said which one who is harder to get into??
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UCLA MBA is tougher to get into and has better placement stats.
dam dude really?
I thought oxford mba would squat UCLA because you know... Its "Oxford".
How much difference do you there is between them?? "just a bit"?
you have fallen into the mindset that most of society seems to adhere to "because it's more famous it's better"
Said is a relatively new business program, and in my opinion only exists to make money for Oxford. The placement is decent, but if you are looking to work in the United States, anderson hands down
as for your question, i think they will look at different metrics, but difficulty for entry will be roughly the same, with anderson maybe being slightly harder.
The difference is minimal and primarily comes down to the fact that UCLA's program is more established and thus will give you access to a wider network of alumni and recruiters.
However, given these two choices, it really comes down to where you want to end up after your MBA. If you want to go to the US, it's UCLA. If you want to go to Asia or Europe, it's Oxford (especially Asia - the Oxford name carries a lot of weight).
oxford MBA is weak
I already know UCLA Anderson and Oxford dont have the strongest MBA program..
Im asking which one is harder to get into........................
I dont know UCLA but it has to be UCLA.
Judging by my username you know where this is going... But in all seriousness both are tough but Oxford is much more selective (they interview a larger % of the class). As someone who was accepted to both and chose Oxford, I can tell you that Oxford doesn't just take you based on your stats but rather who you are and what you will do in life. Also when applying/choosing between the two, consider what you want out of your experience rather than just looking at stats. Something to keep in mind about Oxford is that the school is new (less than 20 years old) but growing extremely fast (new dean from HBS faculty, new programs and aggressive year over year growth in rankings). Personally and hopefully without sounding douchey because there is no other way of saying this, both are great schools but Oxford is "Oxford".
Good luck.
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Short answer: UCLA-Anderson
Long answer: Having attended Oxford previously, I did look into going there for my MBA. And while the experience is absolutely up there with other top programmes (and arguably rather unique), the placement stats are simply not there yet remotely. Additionally, if you are a career switcher the one-year format combined with poor placement make it a nonstarter.
I will say, I spoke to a number of recent Said (Oxford) alumni, and they were extremely passionate about their experience and responsive to inquiries (honestly on par with Tuck and Yale SOM on this front). I believe the programme will continue to get better, but the network doesn't have critical mass as of yet nor the relationships with employers.
I would choose Oxford actually. I think UCLA is currently the better MBA. But I think Oxford's potential to attract students and faculty will push it up the rankings overtime. Further, even if the bschool is new, Oxford has an amazing alumni network. And honestly, while i've been to both campuses, going to Oxford is an experience.
UCLA vs Oxford? Seriously? The fact that there are people here (American obviously) who claim you should take UCLA's offer is ridiculous. The name Oxford carries so much prestige with it, its only surpassed by Harvard.
@youjustgotlittup Politely, you are mistaken.
Having attended Oxford as an undergraduate, there is a massive difference between that and the MBA. The MFE is actually pretty good at Said; however, the MBA is quite far behind the rest of the University and well behind of the T14 MBA programmes in the 'States and most of the top 20.
As I previously said, if you are British, want to stay in your current career field, and stay in the UK it isn't bad, but is still significantly behind INSEAD and LBS in terms of placement. Which, is kind of the reason most people elect to get their MBAs.
The Americans I've met who attended Said for their MBAs, have been disappointed in their career outcomes. Not to mention irregardless of nationality, Said does an extremely poor job of placing into MBB writ large. Even for BBs in London, it is not on the level of LBS.
I will always recommend the Oxford experience, it is incredible and I adored my time there. However, compared to top US b-schools Said is not there yet by any means. Additionally, unlike say Yale SOM, which has the ability to keep expanding their programmes, Said is significantly limited by the larger University in terms of how many students they take each year. Thus, despite some decent moment I do not believe it is capable of catching the top US programmes or LBS or INSEAD.
I agree fully with almost all of what you're saying. Said is not that great a business school, it's entire reputation is dependent upon being part of Oxford Uni. I'd choose LBS or INSEAD over Said any time, but we were comparing Said with UCLA, not with LBS/INSEAD. When you say that top US b-schools are way ahead of Said, I agree completely again. The only difference is that I don't see UCLA as a top b-school in the US at all. Top US b-schools are HSW, Columbia, Booth, Kellogg, etc, UCLA is definitely a notch below that. It doesn't have the same global brand recognition as these top b-schools. Perhaps if you want to work in the US UCLA is not per se a worse choice than Oxford (although I doubt even that) but globally all you need to say is Oxford and people will get excited. 99,99% of people don't realize Said isn't as spectacular a b-school as Oxford is a Uni.
@youjustgotlittup Politely, you are mistaken.
Having attended Oxford as an undergraduate, there is a massive difference between that and the MBA. The MFE is actually pretty good at Said; however, the MBA is quite far behind the rest of the University and well behind of the T14 MBA programmes in the 'States and most of the top 20.
As I previously said, if you are British, want to stay in your current career field, and stay in the UK it isn't bad, but is still significantly behind INSEAD and LBS in terms of placement. Which, is kind of the reason most people elect to get their MBAs.
The Americans I've met who attended Said for their MBAs, have been disappointed in their career outcomes. Not to mention irregardless of nationality, Said does an extremely poor job of placing into MBB writ large. Even for BBs in London, it is not on the level of LBS.
I will always recommend the Oxford experience, it is incredible and I adored my time there. However, compared to top US b-schools Said is not there yet by any means. Additionally, unlike say Yale SOM, which has the ability to keep expanding their programmes, Said is significantly limited by the larger University in terms of how many students they take each year. Thus, despite some decent moment I do not believe it is capable of catching the top US programmes or LBS or INSEAD.
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