More SBS questions?

I got a few more questions today. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email at Sampath.Narayanan@gmail.com and I'll help you as much as I can.

Regarding the placement, a few of my friends who came directly from India had this wrong notion. Seems like our anonymous friend also had this wrong impression that B Schools will arrange for a campus placement since they invest so much.

Myth #1: Companies pick 10s and 20s of people.
Reality: For starters, it is very different from the way our software companies wait in Engg colleges to pick 30s and 40s of candidates. Here (US/UK) the placement is very selected - many of my friends went through 8-10 interviews and still have a long way to go - There are multiple rounds with Dir, VP, MD, etc. and a variety of interviews.

Myth #2: I got into a top school. I will get to buy a Ferrari when I graduate.
Reality: By getting into the top B school, I would say you have got into trouble. This is the first step of 99 more steps that you have to cover before you reach the Ferrari-dom. I am not discouraging folks, but want to make sure that road doesn't end when you get an offer from Oxford.

Myth #3: The campus placement comittee will get jobs for all.
Reality: Campus placement center will arrange for companies to come and present in the campus. They brand the school and relentlessly look to support the candiate (sector consultants, et al). Almost NO companies accept resume or conduct interviews in campus. The companies come, present their company and requirement, you can ask questions and thats it. After that you apply thru their website along with the 100s outside your school. Most often companies select people just for the Oxford brand name and call for interview. It is upto the candidates to make or break the case from thereon.

I hope this clarifies some of the doubts of propsects atleast. These are just my thoughts and I, as you can guess, do not get paid for raising the Oxford brand.


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Kill me, kill me.. I have to write so many assignments and here I am, writing this blog... I should really reduce the blog time. Its bye for a week I guess.