Shruti Jain
University of Oxford, 2022–2023
Between 2019 and 2021, I applied to top MBA programmes repeatedly. I faced rejections. I deferred my Oxford admission twice. All of it without a roadmap, without a mentor, and without any certainty that funding was even possible for someone in my position. In 2022, everything changed. I earned two full scholarships to Oxford Saïd — as both a Laidlaw Scholar and a Skoll Scholar — alongside offers from Cambridge Judge and London Business School. Not one full ride. Two. After graduating, I began coaching MBA applicants. One pattern became impossible to ignore: the candidates who missed out weren't less capable. They were less informed. Strong applicants — genuinely competitive for top programmes and major scholarships — were losing out simply because they didn't know they had a shot. That's exactly why I'm here tonight. If you've ever wondered whether Oxford is truly within reach for your child — or whether funding is realistic for your family — hear this from someone who made it happen with no advantages, no mentor, and no map.
2025 Intake Results
Shruti’s applicant outcomes
100%
Admit rate
$700K
Scholarships in 2025–2026
- ◎ 5 admits to the University of Oxford
- ◎ 1 admit to the University of Cambridge
- ◎ 1 admit to Berkeley Haas
- ◎ 1 admit to London Business School
- ◎ Two Skoll Scholars — full-ride scholarships at Oxford in 2025–2026
- ◎ Two Laidlaw Scholars at IE and Oxford in 2026–2027